Illinois
governor Pat Quinn made sure to be on the field for Paul Konerko Day last
week. Afterwards, he made his way to the
broadcast booth for a half inning or so with Hawk Harrelson and Steve
Stone. The governor practically gushed
over the potential of rookie infielder Marcus Semien. At no time did Quinn commit the faux paux of
saying “Cominskey” rather than “Comiskey.”
Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel did not attend the game.
But he was on
hand the next Saturday for his Great Chicago Fire Festival to see the floating
houses fail to burn up as planned. More
people went to the Cell for Konerko than to the Festival, though both events
provided definite memories. With a
gubernatorial election a month off, that’s a good thing for Quinn. With the mayoral primary in February, the
mayor can only hope voters forget.
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