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Taylor Moore
This Conservative Pseudo-Democrat Could Become Chicago’s Next Mayor
Paul Vallas has locked arms with the police, associated with an anti-LGBTQ group, and been mired in scandals. So why is he leading ahead of Tuesday’s election in the overwhelmingly Democratic city?
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