Rahm Emanuel: C/D? (probably going to be a Chicago politics complaint thread too)

please vote and try to force a runoff
please?

― groundless round (La Lechera), Thursday, February 12, 2015 9:30 AM (2 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

You're right. I'm just intrigued enough with Garcia to want to know more that an additional two months of campaigning would probably bring out. I'm not sure I would vote for him over Rahm in April, but a run off would be better for everyone. Well except for Rahm, but he'll get over it.

He'll get over it alright. I heard a story about the Chicago superpac on the radio the other day and they are all about the sleazy mailers -- that's totally a Rahm tactic.

Jeff! Chuy is a marathoner! I just learned this and thought you might find that interesting. He has completed ~three~ marathons, apparently.

Yeah, I saw that. Rahm is just a stupid triathlete. Screw triathletes.

Anyway, mailed my ballot today, voting for Garcia. but I will be very surprised if rahm doesn't get 50%.

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20150218/BLOGS02/150219820/city-transit-hospitals-could-be-targeted-in-rauners-first-budget

If this passes, the RTA cut is going to suck.

"For transit, the Regional Transportation Authority would get a roughly $110 million cut, other sources say. Half or a bit more would come from the Chicago Transit Authority, the rest from Metra and Pace. The CTA has an overall operating budget of about $1 billlion, so something is going to pinch."

does the red line still run all night?

Yah

i can see that being a victim of the cuts :(

Moving back in a month, y'all are getting me a little worried.

http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/alderman-race-elections-2015-aldermania-city-council/Content?oid=16577750

The 11th ward favorite, DALEY Thompson, is so smarmy I can't handle it.

I'd like to run for alderman one day, but I'm sure I have an offensive tweet or ilx post somewhere that would do me in. But my ward would have the best crosswalks in all the land.

you could take over for ameya pawar when he becomes mayor, his office is right next to half acre so there's half your demographic right there

I would totally vote Pawar for mayor if he's able to bring back the Lincoln bus.

I wonder if Waguespack will ever run. He's be rumored to have interest, seems like he'd be ready to go in 2019. From the progressive Caucasus alderman, seems like he'd be a much stronger candidate than Fioretti is this year.

Waguesp@ck is under attack by the Rahm-fueled superpac acc to the radio interview I heard from the guy who followed the campaign $$

Yes, including funding his opponent. Which is still find bizarre, because she has absolutely zero chance of winning. Wags is too popular in this ward. I'd be surprised if he got any less than 75% of the vote.

http://www.reddit.com/r/chicago/comments/2wr8m8/im_bob_fioretti_candidate_for_mayor_ama_about_my/

Read Bob copy and paste stuff off his website to answer questions.

Classic Rahm. So predictable!!

Lots of good links in today's aldertrack email: http://eepurl.com/be8r3f

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/feb/24/chicago-police-detain-americans-black-site?CMP=share_btn_tw

Whoa.

what?
how does the guardian get this sort of scoop i wonder

idk, from the article it seems like all this information was already really out there. It's just that the guardian gives enough of a shit to publish it?

like i genuinely wonder -- not being flippant
and this is published on mayoral election day?!

Looks like the author has published several stories on police abuse in the city and even connections to Gitmo.

wow, I'm pretty speechless.

idk, from the article it seems like all this information was already really out there. It's just that the guardian gives enough of a shit to publish it?

Or they are far enough removed from any political consequences.

http://baytechlabel.com/photos/7148_small.jpg

Our polling place is on our block! That's never happened before. Also, I was the only voter there.

So, my ward was apparently not voting on the elected schoolboard question, but most other wards seem to be doing so. Anyone know why that is?

Also related to the CPD article, a connection between the CPD and Guantanamo:

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/feb/18/american-police-brutality-chicago-guantanamo

The elected school board question was only on the ballot in 37 wards. It's only a referendum though, so basically meaningless.

gets ppl out

Sends a message, too.

So I'm guessing the 11th ward machine kept that one off our ballots?

xpost

Eh, I'm not convinced that if a percentage of the 30% of people that actually vote from the 37 wards is much of a message.

Even though I voted yes, I'm not sure it's the best idea. Or at least it wouldn't be any better or worse than an appointed board. I think it's a good idea in theory, but the reality is that certain people and groups will be able to maintain control over who runs and most likely who wins. Perhaps I'm just being too cynical.

Actually 30% turnout is optimistic. Reading some reports from the polling places, some wards are on track for a 20% turnout.

I'm going to run for school board.

I'll make sure you get elected. I have the power.

"aldermanic" is such a fun adjective

during my lolcollege punk phase I used to dye my hair regularly with aldermanic panic.

It's time for aldermaniacs
They're crooked to the max
So just sit back and relax
Increment financing comma tax
We're aldermaniacs!

About half of precincts reported and rahm at only 45.3%. Go team!

[With 68 percent of precincts reporting, Emanuel had 45.5 percent to 34.1 percent for challenger Jesus "Chuy" Garcia. Willie Wilson was running third at 10.3 percent, Robert Fioretti had 7.3 percent and William "Dock" Walls had 2.7 percent, according to unofficial early returns.

to be honest, chuy's doing better than i had feared. but i wonder where those remaining 32% of precincts are.

it's a good thing wilson didn't fool too many people

i mean, if 75% of the votes for fioretti/wilson/walls go for garcia—and, crucially, those folks are motivated to turn out for a runoff—rahm might be beatable. at the very least he'd be embarrassed.

I don't think he's beatable. The only thing a run off will cost him is more money.

Idk, if chuy can get 34% now, maybe he can get 50% in april? Also, I think a runoff will force the media to pay a lot of attention, which could increase turnout.

Chuy will get more money in a runoff.