Monday, March 5, 2012

Question grows whether Evans has the right stuff

Ald. Timothy C. Evans (4th) is battling the wimp factor in hisbid to become the city's next mayor. And there are growing questionswhether he will be able to shake it.

Struggling with the label has left the mild-mannered Evansperplexed in his attempt to build a citywide constituency. Evanshasn't done much in his mayoral campaign to convince thenon-converted that he's a very tough fellow.

He looked weak and indecisive last week when he declined commenton State's Attorney Richard M. Daley's entry into the Democraticmayoral contest. During the City Council's vote on Mayor Sawyer'sbudget, Evans missed the debate, then got into a silly proceduralargument with Finance …

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