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●Chicago, IL Mayor: Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle picked up an endorsement from Democratic Rep. Danny Davis on Tuesday ahead of her April 2 runoff against former federal prosecutor and fellow Democrat Lori Lightfoot. In the first round of voting, though, Davis had backed businessman Willie Wilson who, in a twist, has since given his support to Lightfoot. A day earlier, Preckwinkle also won the endorsement of the Illinois Federation of Teachers; back in December, she received the backing of the powerful Chicago Teachers Union, which has been one of her main allies.
However, despite the new infusion of support, Preckwinkle's campaign is in rough shape. She's trailed by 28 to 30 points in all three polls released since the first round, and on Tuesday she acknowledged she's cut back on TV advertising. Just how bad are things? The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Preckwinkle has been outspent two-to-one on the airwaves and has now gone completely dark just two weeks ahead of Election Day. After her press conference with Davis, Preckwinkle would only say, "We're making strategic decisions to put us in the best place to win this campaign," which is code for, "We're in trouble."