Sen. Kirk: Re-elect Rahm or Chicago could end up like Detroit

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9. A Lot Of Good Rahm's Gravitas Helped...

It is on his watch that Moody's dropped Chicago's bond rating. Kind of makes you wonder why a Repug like Kirk would endorse Rahm? And to boot - Rahm and Rauner have a past together. Chicagoans feel that they have Rahm's number.

One can almost feel the tide turning here against Rahm. You just get a sense in Chicago that Chuy is going to beat Rahm. The people are tired of Mayor 1%. They got his number. My two nephews 38 & 40y/o were both pro-Rahm the first time around. I talked with them about two weeks ago just before the election and both were down on Rahm and were going to vote for Chuy. One lives near Wrigleyville the other off Sheridan Road near the lake. They tell me that their family, friends and neighbors all feel the same way. Both areas are affluent and youthful and they are lining up against Rahm. Couple that with the schools closing primarily in the Black neighborhoods and the fact that Chuy will get the Latino vote - what do you think will happen.

Last weeks election where Rahm didn't win the majority and sail into the Mayorship was a shot in the arm of a lot of People in Chicago that were feeling disenfranchised. They saw first hand the power of the People and now know that their votes can make a difference and Rahm can be deposed even though he has a big war-chest of money.

My assessment is that Rahm is in real trouble and unless Chuy really screws up - Chuy will be the next Mayor of Chicago.

And NO - we're not going to go the way of Detroit.