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Karen Lewis and Corey Brooks duke it out over Twitter

By  Natasha Korecki
   
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A Twitter exchange between Chicago Pastor Corey Brooks and Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis grew heated today as the two traded digs on the governor’s race.

Brooks is among the African American pastors to have endorsed Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner.

Here’s a back and forth of their online argument.

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