The Push for 50% + 1
- Gery Chico is pushing a class warfare message, and Carol Moseley Braun is trying to win back African-American voters as they try to finish second and force a runoff in the Chicago mayor's campaign.
While the two candidates are launching new stretch-run strategies, Rahm Emanuel is following the same path that has kept him the front-runner throughout. He mostly is ignoring the barbs from opponents and airing a non-stop ad blitz of his near-endorsement by hometown President Barack Obama.
Emanuel, the former White House chief of staff, was at 49 percent in last week's Tribune/WGN poll, on the cusp of the majority he needs to clinch victory Feb. 22. Chico, the former Chicago Board of Education president, was at 19 percent, and former U.S. Sen. Braun had fallen to 10 percent.
The problem seems to be the people abandoning Moseley Braun aren't breaking for Chico as much as he needs them to. It's almost 50/50 and Chico needs them to come to his side something like 75% or more to keep Rahm from the magic "50% plus 1" number.
Del Valle continues to play spoiler for Chico. It'll be interesting to see if he lands a big spot in the new administration.
As usual, turnout will be the key. Encourage your friends and neighbors to get out and vote.
Del Valle continues to play spoiler for Chico. It'll be interesting to see if he lands a big spot in the new administration.
As usual, turnout will be the key. Encourage your friends and neighbors to get out and vote.
Labels: city politics
posted by SCC at 1:01 AM
52 Comments:
chico wont win, rahm will get over 50 percent and we will suffer. Trust me, rahm will get the last laugh when it comes to the FOP not supporting him and being so outspoken in support for chico. Rahm is a man who is ruthless and loves to prove a point. When he gets into office he will make sure the cpd gets his point and he will make sure that a police union or any other union does not back him again... you think its bad now with daley???? ha, rahm is going to tear us up just out of spite for not giving him the support. Trust me when I say this, I know several people on the northside that are his personal friends and have worked with him
Del Valle should have been supporting Chico weeks ago. Its not too late for him to throw his support behind Chico, but he is running out of time to do so.
If Rahm wins outright, he'll have time to campaign for machine sponsored aldermanic candidates. This would be the worst scenario possible.
Nearly everyone that I've spoken to on the NW side indicates that they are voting for Chico.
Del Valle is a hack. Put in place to play spoiler.
He's hoping for nice crumbs from newshanks.
As for Braun, she's just a fool.
Carol Moseley Braun sunk her own ship when she insulted a large number of African-American voters by insinuating that crack addicts were somehow inferior to the rest of society.
Stick a fork in her ... she's done.
Not this topic - sorry for the interruption, but does anyone recall what a cpd commander salary was in 1996? Thank you. (a widow has tax issues)
It's probably best the Braun stays in, if the midget gets everyone to quit, it will be him against Chico and he might win outright. With a run-off, Chico might get the media to quit carrying Emanuels water and actually out this crumb for the rotten bastard he is.
November 1986
‘Circuit Judge Lawrence A. Passarella was packing his bags… whose loss is attributed to efforts by law enforcement ‘
Today again we are facing an attack on our families financial welling being. Once again we must band together to ensure our safety from Emanuel.
It's done over with. Time to save FLOP from crumbling too
I was listening to "the Loop" all during my tour yesterday (Saturday) afternoon. I was hearing Gery Chico commercials all afternoon that were sponsored by, and paid for by FOP Lodge 7.
Good ad placement and marketing on a station where they may do some good, considering that demographic is in the Rahm camp for some inane reason.
It is about time the FOP put their money where their mouth is.
Why bother voting, whoever gets in office does the same thing.
I don't see del valle as that much a spoiler for chico. at this point, a vote for del valle is a vote against rahm getting 50%+1, as long as chico doesn't fall behind m-b, it doesn't matter.
The only hope we have is if we can force a run off. We all know how powerful the internet can be, an example would be viral videos. We need to capitalize on this very simple tool to get the word out to friends and family. I have already asked people I know to vote for anybody but Rahm and have swayed a few of them who initially supported him. I explained to them that politicians are not only targeting unions and pensions, they are also targeting their Social Security as well. Politicians have squandered away money they were intrusted with, not to mention that the 18 million dollar man Rahm Emanuel wants to cut the very modest pensions of police, fire, teachers, CTA workers, etc. Criminal politicians want to punish us for their thievery and mismanagement.
I would ask that all of you take a moment to send a message to all of your contacts in your address book that vote in the city. Urge them to vote for anyone but Rahm. If we could get all city workers to take this very simple step we could turn the tide just enough to force a run off. We can either sit back and bitch about the state of things or we can take action to fight it. Please pass it on, if Rahm emanuel can be defeated, it will send a message loud and clear to downstate politicians and Washingtion as well.
delvalle is nothing but an idiot,who was appointed all his career wonder how much daley is paying him off to stay on the ticket and be the spoiler?
Chico will have 38% of the vote, rahm will get 29%, Del valle will get 21%, Braun get 12%
DELVALLE IS THE SPOILER.
IN THE NOT SO DISTANCE PAST DELVALLE CUT A DEAL WITH DALEY.
BACK THEN DELVALLE WAS A FRONT RUNNER FOR DA MAYOR SPOT AND THEN BAM DALEY GIVES HIM THE CUSHY CITY CLERK SPOT.
SO CUTTING A DEAL WITH RAHM WOULD NOT BE UNHEARD.
WITH ALDERMAN MUNOZ (FAKE ID) BACKING HIM THE SKIES THE LIMIT?
Rahm was just on television saying that the new Superintendent "will have the respect of the officers".
He purposely avoided the question "will the new Superintendent come from within the department?"
My guess is he already has an idea who will be the next Superintendent.
Will it be a former CPD or an outsider? Either way J-Cock is gone...
Chico can make it interesting if he gets in a runoff. There is no doubt in my mind that del Valle is a plant only there to spilt hispanic votes. If Chico can manage to get a runoff del valle supporters SHOULD back him. then its getting some black votes and hoping to pull off a miracle
Heard that Del Valle daughter got a big time job
At DreamWorks (production/pictures) straight out
Of college. Just wondering if this has anything to
Do with rahms brother, the big time Hollywood agent.
I was listening to "the Loop" all during my tour yesterday (Saturday) afternoon. I was hearing Gery Chico commercials all afternoon that were sponsored by, and paid for by FOP Lodge 7.
Good ad placement and marketing on a station where they may do some good, considering that demographic is in the Rahm camp for some inane reason.
It is about time the FOP put their money where their mouth is.
2/13/2011 08:24:00 AM
They have been on 97.1 and 101.9 since late November. The message was the same it was just changed to support Chico
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Del Valle should have been supporting Chico weeks ago. Its not too late for him to throw his support behind Chico, but he is running out of time to do so.
2/13/2011 01:39:00 AM
Call delvalle I did on this number he answers directly, tell him what you think he needs to drop out 1-312-744-0150!
Come on this Rahm guy even made the top 100 Dicks list don't vote for him.He is not a good guy. http://www.dickipedia.org/dick.php?title=Rahm_Emanuel
Yeah well any city employee that reads this blog and they are not actively pushing for CHICO is a moron.....
Rham has said more than once that he plans on targeting current employees pensions, That could be attacking the smaller unions that only have 400 members or the 1300 member unions into concessions
You think these smaller unions will have the $$ behind them to sustain a long dragged out lawsuit....
Wake up people!!!!!!
hometown President Barack Obama.
We are so lucky to have him as President. Maybe he'll save our pensions.
Yes I'm going to vote, no I'm not voting for Rahm, I'll be voting for Chico. Honestly as far as our pension is concerned, I don't think whoever wins will matter. The State legislators have pension cuts on their table. A new mayor isn't going to alter their path of destruction.
rahm is going to tear us up just out of spite for not giving him the support. Trust me when I say this, I know several people on the northside that are his personal friends and have worked with him
2/13/2011 01:17:00 AM
cutting off his nose to spite his face.
only, it won't just be his nose.
It's done over with. Time to save FLOP from crumbling too
2/13/2011 07:41:00 AM
ah, the eternal optimist speaks.
Why bother voting, whoever gets in office does the same thing.
2/13/2011 08:32:00 AM
not you again.....
I don't see del valle as that much a spoiler for chico. at this point, a vote for del valle is a vote against rahm getting 50%+1, as long as chico doesn't fall behind m-b, it doesn't matter.
2/13/2011 09:08:00 AM
mathematically true, politically, not so much.
Anonymous said...
Why bother voting, whoever gets in office does the same thing.
2/13/2011 08:32:00 AM
Why bother wearing a vest while you work?
DELVALLE IS THE SPOILER.
IN THE NOT SO DISTANCE PAST DELVALLE CUT A DEAL WITH DALEY.
BACK THEN DELVALLE WAS A FRONT RUNNER FOR DA MAYOR SPOT AND THEN BAM DALEY GIVES HIM THE CUSHY CITY CLERK SPOT.
SO CUTTING A DEAL WITH RAHM WOULD NOT BE UNHEARD.
WITH ALDERMAN MUNOZ (FAKE ID) BACKING HIM THE SKIES THE LIMIT?
2/13/2011 09:29:00 AM
Does Del Valle have ties to the FALN?
ha, rahm is going to tear us up just out of spite for not giving him the support. Trust me when I say this, I know several people on the northside that are his personal friends and have worked with him
2/13/2011 01:17:00 AM
Yeah, so just go cower in a corner and don't speak your mind like a free American because some little ballerina is going to bully you.
Why bother voting, whoever gets in office does the same thing.
2/13/2011 08:32:00 AM
That's right, loser. Just take what they're going to do to your pension because you are too lazy and stupid to get active and vote. They might all suck, but Rahm is going to aggressively go after you pension.
But you just sit this one out, Sally. Rahm is counting on idiots like you.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Heard that Del Valle daughter got a big time job
At DreamWorks (production/pictures) straight out
Of college. Just wondering if this has anything to
Do with rahms brother, the big time Hollywood agent.
2/13/2011 10:33:00 AM
Ahh that is why the "spoiler"stays in and watch obama give him a job in his administration! This guy miguel dumb as a stone or smart as a fox?
My take on it is this. De Valle is going nowhere because he is indeed the spoiler. If he truly wanted a Hispaic Mayor for chicago he would drop out and put his support behind Chico. He's getting/has gotten something for staying in the race. Interesting about his daughter. I expect that could be true about the others.
Why bother voting, whoever gets in office does the same thing.
2/13/2011 08:32:00 AM
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The above statement is why this city, county, and state are a mess. Good thinking asshole. I'm sure the men and women that have fought and died for our rights including the right to vote appreciate it. Moron. Remember rahm and his ilk count on that type of thinking, that's one of the ways they stay in power and get rich at our expense. Never give in to this attitude. By the way to any veteran reading this blog thank you for your service and remember that the majority of us do appreciate what you have done.
The only was Chico will win is if DeValle drops out. Therefore he's staying in, and getting taken care of down the line by the Socialist [Democratic] Party. Rahmmie the €ommie WILL be the next Mayor of Crookago. Already a done deal.
Speaking of runoffs, will Bella be able to force a runoff, or will Sandy Nash get 50% + 1 on the first ballot? We'll know on March 4.
Wonder if Rahm knows we already have a nickname for him?
I love that--the ballerino. When I think of him now I have this picture of him in a pink tutu with an axe in his hand ready to chop off our heads.
SCC, I think you should formally announce it. We're sunk anyway, what the hell. And when Rahm gets in, don't think he won't have SCC in his sights.
If every city worker comes together and votes along with their family and friends, we can keep Rahmbo out. But it will take every vote we have. There are enough people out ther to keep it close for Rahm, but we can make t5he difference to keep him out. Cops, fireman and city workers are doing more in this election to keep Rahm out than any previous election. But we all have to get out and vote. Not doing so is a vote for Rahmbo. Look at what happened with Quinn. If more people didn't have the asinine attitude Quinn was going to win anyway, Quinn would have been out. Just the pension issue should be pushing every city employee to go out and vote against Rahm. We have come together in numbers in the past few years, this is the time to take 10-15 minutes of your busy schedule and vote. Unless you don't care if when you retire the only thing you can afford to eat will be dog food. Whether you have 5 years or 25 years th8is effects all our futures. Don't depend on the next person, get out and make your voice heard. Polls don't mean shit, votes do. Rahm has pissed off alot of people. They will vote against him. We have to do the same thing and keep this asshole out.
so i should throw away my vote BS I'm voting Devalle He will win he is from the people
nhey hair gel vote Adamowski he was a spoiler too! Ha
Anonymous said...
so i should throw away my vote BS I'm voting Devalle He will win he is from the people
2/13/2011 10:51:00 PM
And why not Doc Walls? Isn't he from the people? Sure, don't be throwing your vote away.
Time for DeValle to smell the roses. Ain't no way he's a viable candidate. Either drop out or be exposed as the "shill" you are for the Daley machine. Let Chico and Rahm fight it out good ole fashion style "one on one."
Voting -- is not throwing away your vote it will cause a run off.
I live on the southwest side and I have yet to find one person voting for rahm. The media is trying to discourage people from voting so rahm can win. If people get discouraged, thinking their vote won't count, they will not go out to vote. Rahm is counting on this. You have no right to bitch about anything if you don't go and vote. If you can't vote on the 22nd, you can vote early through the 17th at most libraries between 9a-5p. Get out there and make your vote count! There is no excuse for not voting.
Del Valle "the old whistle" was put there per Daley orders to split the Latino vote...Del Valle is not steeping-down!
Shortshanks had it planned about a year ago, one of my good sources told me that she heard that daley was not running
The Daley clan had plenty time to study it
Believe me when I say it!
IF you want to get salarey information circa 1996, check with the Pension Board. They can tell the widow exactly what her spouse earned that year.
A fireman pal confirmed that Rahm really did go to firehouses. Rahm said he's there to tell them straight out that the city is in desperate shambles and that pensions will be affected. Rahm said I can't lie to you and the only thing I can promise you is that you will get what you put into the pension.
Can a fireman please ask Rahm what he is going to do about alderman pensions and every city workers' pensions?
so i should throw away my vote BS I'm voting Devalle He will win he is from the people
2/13/2011 10:51:00 PM
are you sure he's not folks?
Since no one else wants to admit it I will. I am voting for Rahm. The mayor will not have any control over the pension system and yes changes are going to come.
But Chico jumped into bed with Gutierrez and Burke and that is totally unstomachable. Those two are the biggest scumbag politicians in this city. They are right up there with Mike Madigan. There is no way I can give Chico my vote.
"Hey, I'm Just Sayin, said...
Carol Moseley Braun sunk her own ship when she insulted a large number of African-American voters by insinuating that crack addicts were somehow inferior to the rest of society.
Stick a fork in her ... she's done."
And now she's offended Jews, Nazi's and Mel Brooks fans...
http://www.rrstar.com/updates/x163795866/Carol-Moseley-Braun-draws-questions-about-Hitler-comment
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