Rahm Emanuel Survives Runoff Election And Wins Second Term As Chicago Mayor

[DonViejo]

Incumbent Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel won reelection Tuesday after defeating progressive rival Cook County Commissioner Jesus "Chuy" Garcia in a historic runoff election.

Emanuel, who begins his next four-year term on May 18, won with 56 percent of the vote, according to WGN Chicago. Emanuel coasted to a much easier victory when he won his first mayoral race in 2011 following several terms in Congress, a stint as White House Chief of Staff for Barack Obama, and a brief but lucrative foray into investment banking.

Garcia called Emanuel to concede around 8:20 p.m. but did not yet make a public statement.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/07/chicago-mayoral-election-2015_n_7018672.html

[IDemo]

1. I guess there's one upside

We probably won't have to worry about Hillary picking him for her VP.

[DeadLetterOffice]

4. Oh now THAT is just a lovely thought.

[Thinkingabout]

2. I am wondering about the voter turnout, I don't understand how not voting because they

may not be motivated enough by the candidates and then complain about Rahm winning. I am very concerned about the 36% turnout in the 2014 election, there are enough people who did not vote to change any election.

[ConservativeDemocrat]

3. Congratulations Mayor Emanuel!

For winning a hard fought race and cleaning up Chicago's finances. No good deed goes unpunished, but sometimes it is respected.

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