So we took a glance at the Party’s calendar page to find the details on when and where the meeting would take place– perhaps a list of which candidates will present when, maybe even a link to a candidates questionnaire. As you can see, there is no mention of today’s meeting or any of the candidates, though there is a big graphic announcing John Fritchey’s campaign kick-off from 7 months ago.

Other things we picked up from Joe Berrios” site:

• It mis-spells the name of the Party’s City Vice-Chairman, Ald. Freddrenna Lyle.
• An indictment for bribery is not enough to disqualify Alderman Isaac Carothers from serving as the Party’s Executive Vice-Chairman.
• There are some great photos– even if the most recent ones are two years old. We particularly liked this one of the Mayor and Chairman Berrios.

(PS- Steve Rhodes previewed John Cullterton’s new media strategy, and his new site, www.SenateDem.ilga.gov, last month.)

Toni was mostly dry and one could tell she was sort of an unknown to many; her cheering section was very light. Danny was Danny.  The forum was his territory so he had an automatic following.  Dorothy seemed like a preacher and whiny. Stroger did quite well. He made a play for the youth vote by stating his age of 46.  He made a comparison to City government and how Daley has raised taxes many times over the years AND still has a $500 million deficit– Cook has no such deficit.  (Adds fuel to the fire that there is a racial double-standard.) The moderator (Cliff Kelly) was not great– not many could control a sometimes an unruly crowd and a panel of egomaniacs.

It was clearly a black nationalist affair— the few white folks in attendance must have felt uncomfortable when audience members and Stroger blamed the media and the white man for the lies. I like Todd to win again if the others split the anti-Stroger vote—the path is set for a well-financed white candidate to take it.

Apparently, Republicans weren’t allowed on the panel, but at least there was one in the audience, and on Twitter.

@mjcarrjr: Rep. Danny davis says “don’t expect to cut my hair if you ain’t an affirmative action barber.”

@adam_doster also tweeted the forum: ” Hey! There’s Laura Washington! I’ll have to tell her I changed out of my bathrobe before I left the office.” [Background on LW's dig on bathroom bloggers.] Adam also just posted a full length summary at Progress Illinois.