SEIU Asks Naisy Dolar to Quit Race

In a bombshell, the Pioneer Press News-Star reports that SEIU has asked Naisy Dolar, who once claimed that SEIU was supporting her, to quit the race for 50th Ward Alderman. Naisy herself is the source of this information.

This story is now online. I'd suggest you pick up a copy of the News-Star and read Lorraine Swanson's story. I've included it, in part:

Dolar: 'I was asked to step down'
Candidate in the 50th Ward claims SEIU wants her out

While the jury is still out on whether the 50th ward aldermanic race will be a dog fight or a cake walk, one organization apparently feels that one of Ald. Berny Stone's challengers has a chance of defeating the long-time City Council member in the upcoming city election.

Aldermanic candidate Naisy Dolar acknowledged that she and fellow challenger Greg Brewer, an architect and community organizer, both met with a political team from the Service Employees International Union's Illinois Council last month, which asked one of the challengers to drop out of the race.

"It is true. All I can say is that this is part of the game of politics," Dolar said.

So ends Naisy's dream of becoming the primary alternative to Ald. Stone. The major anti-Stone forces in the city and ward have rejected her attempt to become the "first Asian-American alderman" (a distinction that Salman Aftab would also have, should he be elected). The divisive tactics that I've witnessed may be the cause of Naisy being rejected by the primary voices for change in Chicago.

Remember this was about the same time as Rich Miller's comments that "The best news for the broken down warhorse incumbent Bernie Stone is that he faces two strong opponents, who could cancel each other out. Otherwise, this would be one of the hottest races in the city." Perhaps SEIU hasn't given up on beating Berny Stone. Too bad Naisy didn't consider the good of the ward when she rejected SEIU's overture.