'We made mistakes,' Chicago mayoral incumbent LoriLightfoot admitted when asked if she had any regrets. However, she argued that she had learned from her mistakes and was being judged too harshly, as she is a black woman.
Prospects for Lightfoot's reelection look dim: A new poll from Victory Research put her in third place, with just 18.7% of the vote, behind former Chicago Public Schools head Paul Vallas and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson . Lightfoot has faced heavy criticism from both ends of the spectrum, being criticized by progressives and conservatives alike.
"We made mistakes," Lightfoot admitted to Politico when asked if she had any regrets. However, she argued that she had learned from her mistakes and was being judged too harshly, as she is a black woman. “He wants to cut your police,” Lightfoot told Politico, saying he would shrink the number of law enforcement officials who are on “your streets making sure that you’re safe.”
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