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Stellar

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19. Where's your link to prove it.

Reply to former9thward (Reply #15)

Wed Feb 25, 2015, 02:05 PM

Feb 2015

Mitchell: African-American voters send a message to Rahm Emanuel
Posted: 02/24/2015, 09:17pm | Mary Mitchel

For Emanuel to regain the support he had in the black community, it’s going to take more than commercials and presidential hugs.

He’s going to have to show some humility.

“I guarantee you now he knows the significance of the black vote,” Austin said.

http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/7/71/393799/mitchell-african-american-voters-send-message-rahm-emanuel

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What a run-off means for Rahm Emanual [View all] ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2015 OP

Is Rahm close with Rauner? I didn't know that! Not that I'd be surprised. nt stillwaiting Feb 2015 #1

Why do you think there were so many "problems" voting ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2015 #3

"To hell with both of them." Amen. nt stillwaiting Feb 2015 #5

It Means Democrats Have Had Enough fredamae Feb 2015 #2

you got it. ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2015 #4

The "Pitch of Discontent" is fredamae Feb 2015 #7

Mild dissent -- splitting hairs on semantics Jack Rabbit Feb 2015 #16

at least one member of the progressive caucus is in a runoff, and mopinko Feb 2015 #6

I like Fioreti, but honestly, I think Chuy ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2015 #8

don gordon is just a flat out fool. mopinko Feb 2015 #9

He's a good man and he wil be our next mayor. Peregrine Took Feb 2015 #27

talking about the 49th ward. mopinko Feb 2015 #29

i think fioretti's looks hurt him. mopinko Feb 2015 #10

I heard on the news this morning that Stellar Feb 2015 #11

Emanuel won all of the AA wards. former9thward Feb 2015 #15

Where's your link to prove it. Stellar Feb 2015 #19

LOL former9thward Feb 2015 #22

I never said NO black person voted for Rahm Stellar Feb 2015 #23

Please cut and paste former9thward Feb 2015 #24

I didn't remember verbatim when I was typing my response... Stellar Feb 2015 #25

There was a low turnout everywhere. former9thward Feb 2015 #26

Talk to me about Jesus Garcia annabanana Feb 2015 #12

Community guy, works locally with many groups ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2015 #13

the second coming of harold washington. mopinko Feb 2015 #30

DLC Dems "peaked" quite a while ago and ONLY because people weren't paying attention. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2015 #14

Actually, the people who are "paying attention" are admonished for not automatically voting PedXing Feb 2015 #17

They rose to power with fraud.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2015 #18

Unfortunately President Obama followed the same play book. PedXing Feb 2015 #20

The Right keeps screaming about the Clintons being Liberal so people believe it.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2015 #21

Excellent article about Chuy, a 1st generation Mexican American who worked his way Peregrine Took Feb 2015 #28