Rahm Emanuel - Mayor by a large margin

[mzteris]

Emanuel Triumphs in Chicago Mayoral Race CHICAGO —

Rahm Emanuel, a former congressman who worked for two presidents, was elected mayor of Chicago on Tuesday, marking a new path for a city that has, for 22 years, been led by a singular, powerful force, Richard M. Daley.

Mr. Emanuel, who will take office in May, won 55 percent of the vote against five other candidates. That allowed him to avoid a one-on-one runoff election in April that had been seen by some opponents as their best chance to defeat Mr. Emanuel. With 95 percent of precincts reporting, his closest competitor, Gery J. Chico, a former chief of staff to Mr. Daley, captured 24 percent of the vote.

“It’s a victory for all those who believe that we can overcome the old divisions and the old ways that have held Chicago back,” Mr. Emanuel told supporters, later adding that he believed the city’s most difficult challenges — with safety, schools and jobs — could be met.

Mr. Emanuel, 51, is well known to nearly everyone here — less, perhaps, for his years as a congressman from the North Side than for his ties to President Obama, a fellow Chicagoan for whom he served as the White House chief of staff. Mr. Obama congratulated his former aide, saying, "I want to extend my congratulations to Rahm Emanuel on a well-deserved victory tonight. As a Chicagoan and a friend, I couldn't be prouder. Rahm will be a terrific mayor for all the people of Chicago."

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/23/us/chicago-mayor-election.html?hp

[Canuckistanian]

1. My God have mercy on Chicago

The most he can do is fuck up ONE city.

[mzteris]

2. sorry - I think he'll do amazing things

for the City.

I like that he kicks ass takes names and isn't afraid to tell it like it is. He don't take no shit from nobody....

and you know what that is, right?


BECAUSE HE'S A BALLET DANCER!!!


Male Ballet Dancers so totally rock!!

[frazzled]

3. Hey, we've got a nine-fingered ballet-dancing Jewish mayor

You're just jealous.

Actually, here, Emanuel feels like a breath of fresh air. After more than 40 years of Daleys, it's at least interesting. The people here made their voices clear pretty unanimously--he got the majority of votes from all sectors of the community, white, black, Latino, in a crowded field of six. And he gave his victory speech at the Plumbers' union hall. The guys who fix the toilets know where all the muck is in this town, and they were behind him. I guess that's some kind of endorsement.

[Canuckistanian]

8. If you say so

He sure weren't no "breath of fresh air" at the White House.

[lunasun]

4. at least he is out of he White House!!

[Buzz Clik]

5. Fuckin' A!!!!

Sorry. It seemed appropriate.

:party: :bounce: :dem:

[snappyturtle]

6. I'm anxious to hear what the voter turn out was for today. This afternoon

local ABC teevee and tonight the Chicago Tribune were saying the turnout might have been as low as 40%! I guess I got spoiled in MN.

[JI7]

7. i guess the base wasn't motivated to come out against him

[snappyturtle]

10. I was thinking along a different line. I'm surprised because of all the

hoopla that Rahm's supporters didn't turn out in bigger numbers.


edit: typing and talking on the phone brings interesting (and wrong) word choices!

[Scurrilous]

9. K & R

:thumbsup: