Guest Post: Chicago Cares About Obama, Not White Sox

This week’s guest post comes from Dan Conley, a resident of Chicago and former aide to Virginia Governor Doug Wilder and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley. He writes for Salon (you can check out his perceptive writing on the ’08 campaign here and here). I asked him about Chicago’s perception of the White Sox and whether people care about the White Sox-Royals series.

— Chris Rasmussen

These are heady times to be a Chicagoan. For the first time in our history, a resident of our city is a major party nominee for President. The new Batman film turns our cityscape into a gothic masterpiece. A contender for best rock band on the planet – Wilco – hails from here … and if you think Radiohead or the White Stripes might be more deserving of the title, you can check out all three for yourself at the Chicago-only Lolapalooza in early August.