Politics

Democratic Party Rift

WTTW News | April 29, 2010, 7:00 pm

Democratic Congressman Luis Gutierrez had some harsh words recently for Governor Quinn and President Obama. A reporter from the Chicago News Cooperative is here with more on a growing rift within the Democratic Party.

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