I Expect Change in Congress, People Are Angry, Says Czech-American Democratic Politician

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Teddy Polashek has been active in American local politics for 17 years, and is running for councilman in the Chicago suburb of Berwyn in this year's elections. The US-born politician, who proudly claims his Czech roots, sees voters' dissatisfaction with high prices and expects the Republicans to lose in Congress this year. At the same time, he admits to major differences of opinion within his own Democratic Party - he says he does not identify m…