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(1,967 posts) Sun Jul 13, 2014, 11:51 PM Jul 2014

Exclusive polling shows Chicago Union President Karen Lewis can beat Rahm [View all]

First The NEA, call for Arnie Duncan to resign, then the AFT joined in the chorus, now it looks like the head of Chicago Teachers Union will run against Rahmbo! All we need after that is for a teacher, possibly Diane Ravitch to toss their hat in against Cuomo, and I suspect many other unions will balk against the neoliberal dems. It will be a full on revolt. The one that we have needed for a long time, not the stupid teabag version.

http://politics.suntimes.com/article/chicago/exclusive-poll-karen-lewis-could-give-rahm-run-his-money/sun-07132014-302pm

If the mayoral election were held today, the lightning rod union leader who was the architect behind a 2012 teachers’ strike would beat Emanuel by 9 percentage points in a head-to-head contest, the survey found.

Lewis was leading Emanuel 45 percent to 36 percent with 18 percent of the likely voters undecided.

And Emanuel could face an even steeper hill if he faces Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, long considered his most formidable challenger.

A head-to-head contest found Preckwinkle in a romp vs. Emanuel by a stunning 24 points.................

It can't happen soon enough for me!

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Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #1

This is awesome. I really hope one of them runs. I can't wait to see Rahm gone kysrsoze Jul 2014 #2

Hopes for Chief Exec? I thought he was Mayor already? stevenleser Jul 2014 #4

You don't think Mayor is the end of the line for him, do you? Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2014 #5

Yes, pretty much, it is. stevenleser Jul 2014 #6

He can always take a job as a lobbyist betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #14

Those seem like realistic options for him. Then as you say downthread, maybe something in the house stevenleser Jul 2014 #15

I don't know betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #21

His dream is to be the Speaker of the House betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #7

K&R'd! snot Jul 2014 #3

I'm so tired of dashed hopes... ReRe Jul 2014 #8

He needs to go back to Congress anyway where he can do less damage. craigmatic Jul 2014 #9

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Jul 2014 #10

Kicked and recommended Ichingcarpenter Jul 2014 #11

Thanks, Ichingcarpenter. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #12

He also advised Hillary to go all Nixon on the refugee children. betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #13

That's not so good, IMHO. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #18

Now THIS is a race I can get excited about. nt LWolf Jul 2014 #16

Would be nice if Obama stays out of the discussion... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Jul 2014 #17

That would be awesome, to see the end of Rahm and Arne destroying the Public School System sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #19

What is with Rahm? He worked for President Obama and calls himself a Democrat but his policies do jwirr Jul 2014 #20

He's just real cynical on most things betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #22

Okay, that explains a lot. jwirr Jul 2014 #23

Wow, what's Rahm doing that Obama frowns upon? WhaTHellsgoingonhere Jul 2014 #24

I don't think Obama has said much about Rahm since he left DC. I am not trying to put him down I jwirr Jul 2014 #25

Rahm's a douche, but what did Obama do for unions and... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Jul 2014 #27

Interesting. The one thing I have read about them disagreeing on was the ACA. I understand Rahm jwirr Jul 2014 #28

Rahm is like Bush at this point; a charismatic Dem Golden Retriever could beat him. nt Zorra Jul 2014 #26

K&R woo me with science Jul 2014 #29