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Rhymefest Loses Race & Disputes Vote Count

 

Che "Rhymefest" Smith lost the election for 20th Ward Alderman to South Side Alderman Willie Cochran. The Grammy Award winning artist received praises from his constitutes and the residents who occupy the South Side of Chicago. However, it was not enough for the more politically experienced Cochran.[/p]Rhymefest received 45 percent of the vote to incumbent Willie Cochran's 55 percent. During the race, Cochran referred to Rhymefest as a gangster rapper and concentrated more on his rap sheet than his actual rap lyrics.[/p]According to 'Fest, his opponent's total was greatly inflated due to voter fraud, a matter he is currently attempting to prove. "We want to ensure that it's fair and that every vote is counted, and that people who didn't live in the ward of vacant lots weren't people who were voting. We want to make sure that the 20th Ward voices are heard ... We concede nothing."[/p]Alderman Cochran responded to 'Fest's allegations, saying that the Board of Elections will confirm his victory.[/p]

"The judges of the election, poll watchers, people at the Board of Elections, none of them are conspiring to create some kind of fake win," argued Cochran. "This was won in the field, in the battlefield. It was won by voters going into the booth doing what they do, and that is 53 percent for Willie Cochran."

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