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66. I doubt he'll run for Governor

Wed Apr 8, 2015, 07:44 AM

Apr 2015

Only because there's rumblings that Cheri Bustos is looking like she'll run and Madigan may run as well
Bustos is a congressional rep from outside Chicago (IL-17). She'll poll better on the western side. Her district has some traditionally Democratic strongholds. But the Democrats didn't do so well in those places (Moline, East Moline, Rock Island...) in 2014, but she did
And the only way Lisa Madigan couldn't win if she ran was if Michael Madigan made an ass out of himself and people couldn't get past it

If Lisa ran, Rahm definitely wouldn't. Michael is the power in the state, both because he is speaker and chairman of the party

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RAHM EMANUEL TOPS CHUY GARCIA FOR CHICAGO MAYOR [View all] Freddie Stubbs Apr 2015 OP

Let the excuse making begin! bluestateguy Apr 2015 #1

No excuses dsc Apr 2015 #3

Sounds like th voters must be pretty stupid then bluestateguy Apr 2015 #21

I wouldn't use the word stupid dsc Apr 2015 #26

What do you think you donate to candidates and the Dem Party for? merrily Apr 2015 #55

Try not quite four to one Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2015 #60

I don't care WHAT field of competition Plucketeer Apr 2015 #73

Anyone who is celebrating this is not a progressive. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #13

Well said. BeanMusical Apr 2015 #25

Excuses? elleng Apr 2015 #28

No one gets handed a ballot in Chicago. AngryAmish Apr 2015 #37

Excuses? Are you aware of how much money Emanuel spent on the runoff election? Chakab Apr 2015 #43

Riiiight. Incumbency, name recognition, Dem Party support and millions of dollars are irrelevant. merrily Apr 2015 #54

. LiberalElite Apr 2015 #2

Double digits, baby! Brother Buzz Apr 2015 #4

How absolutely stupid can people be? choie Apr 2015 #5

That's a disappointment. mountain grammy Apr 2015 #6

Voted for Garcia rpannier Apr 2015 #7

An endorsement from President Barack Obama can't hurt. BlueEye Apr 2015 #64

I doubt he'll run for Governor rpannier Apr 2015 #66

silver lining DonCoquixote Apr 2015 #8

Sneed: Hillary may want Rahm for presidential cabinet Freddie Stubbs Apr 2015 #30

BARF!!! DonCoquixote Apr 2015 #48

That would make sense davidpdx Apr 2015 #63

That's not bad, good turn-out for Chuy. Starry Messenger Apr 2015 #9

The alderman candidate in my ward who is liberal lost mucifer Apr 2015 #12

can follow here rpannier Apr 2015 #14

Thank you! Starry Messenger Apr 2015 #20

Damn. herding cats Apr 2015 #10

My sentiments exactly. Not surprising, but still sucks. (It would've been so nice to be surprised.) deurbano Apr 2015 #15

Exactly. herding cats Apr 2015 #19

Well fuck. nt F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #11

oooh, a "hard fought win" chapdrum Apr 2015 #16

May not be a "done deal"... 2naSalit Apr 2015 #17

NBC just called it...ABC semi calling it through Edison research alcibiades_mystery Apr 2015 #18

Garcia Concedes Front Page of the Trib alcibiades_mystery Apr 2015 #22

you can be assured Man from Pickens Apr 2015 #23

ROFL alcibiades_mystery Apr 2015 #29

NY Times Calls it alcibiades_mystery Apr 2015 #24

Have you ever been to Chicago? Major Hogwash Apr 2015 #49

Sorry to hear that /nt think Apr 2015 #27

Looks like you're gloating with that all caps headline. Kingofalldems Apr 2015 #31

Nope, I just cut and pasted from the source Freddie Stubbs Apr 2015 #33

I got the answer I expected, so not disappointed. Kingofalldems Apr 2015 #35

Well, duh. nt onehandle Apr 2015 #32

Republican Vote tipped it Wabbajack_ Apr 2015 #34

Well he is a Republican who runs as a Democrat Chisox08 Apr 2015 #38

There is no Republican vote in Chicago, to speak of frazzled Apr 2015 #44

I live in Chicago. There are Republicans if you hang out in the north side rpannier Apr 2015 #51

You do understand what "to speak of" means, don't you? frazzled Apr 2015 #58

I know Chicago Wabbajack_ Apr 2015 #56

mittens got 14% of the vote in the city. mopinko Apr 2015 #71

God damn it! Chisox08 Apr 2015 #36

For a city that supposedly didn't like him..... Historic NY Apr 2015 #39

Dissapointing. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #40

Too bad. 840high Apr 2015 #41

Disappointing but not a suprise iandhr Apr 2015 #42

"Better the devil you know" Warpy Apr 2015 #52

I don't trust these things--> blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #45

Pic URL: http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/01/01/magazine/06voting600.1.jpg blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #46

Certainly where I live in Will County, those machines are not used Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2015 #61

I voted paper ballot in Chicago yesterday, and I've never seen paperless electronic here alcibiades_mystery Apr 2015 #70

except we dont vote that way here. mopinko Apr 2015 #72

Remember, you don't have to show ID Kelvin Mace Apr 2015 #47

56% of Chicago can go fuck itself FiveGoodMen Apr 2015 #50

The Power Of Citizens United Money At Work For All To See - Democracy Is Dead cantbeserious Apr 2015 #53

So you're saying the voters of Chicago were stupid? brooklynite Apr 2015 #67

And therefore, you're saying that the voters who elected Repubs brentspeak Apr 2015 #79

One Could Draw That Conclusion cantbeserious Apr 2015 #80

we arent stupid here. mopinko Apr 2015 #74

Typical... sendero Apr 2015 #57

Anyone evver read the book FRIDAY? Telcontar Apr 2015 #59

Shit davidpdx Apr 2015 #62

I do not follow Chicago politics ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #65

rahm had a lot more support than some folks thought. mopinko Apr 2015 #69

Correct...the rending of garments over a Rahm win strikes me as bizarre alcibiades_mystery Apr 2015 #75

chuy supporters who came to my door were quite ignorant mopinko Apr 2015 #77

Frank Underwood engineers another win. alarimer Apr 2015 #68

Oh, Rahm can get away with everything, and then we will all be expected to cheer if/when Hillary djean111 Apr 2015 #76

What about the accomplishments ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #81

The name Jesus Chuy is very out of the normal polynomial Apr 2015 #78