Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel wins second term in runoff victory

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With nearly 90 percent of voting precincts reporting results, Emanuel had 56 percent of the vote

April 7, 2015 10:21AM ET

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel won a second term Tuesday in a runoff election that hinged on serious financial challenges facing the nation's third-largest city and the brusque management style of the former White House chief of staff.

Emanuel was forced to campaign furiously across the city to beat Cook County Commissioner Jesus "Chuy" Garcia after failing to capture a majority against four other candidates in a February election. The mayoral runoff was the first since the city changed the way it conducts elections in 1990s.

With nearly 90 percent of voting precincts reporting results, Emanuel had 56 percent of the vote compared to 44 percent for Garcia.

"Being mayor of the city of Chicago is the greatest job I've ever had and the greatest job in the world," Emanuel told supporters Tuesday night. "I am humbled at the opportunity to continue to serve you, the greatest city with the greatest people, for the next four years."

http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/4/7/rahm-emanuel-tktk-in-chicago-mayoral-elections.html

[yeoman6987]

1. Not a surprise

Bernie tried. I wonder if he went to Chicago to speak may have helped. Well water under the bridge. Voters have spoken and they seem to be satisfied with the last 4 years.

[alcibiades_mystery]

3. ^^^^^^^^Everybody console yeoman6987^^^^^^^^^

He's heartbroken.

[delrem]

2. A solid win for Third Way politics. $congratulations$all$around$

[roody]

4. So sorry, Chicago.

[Peregrine Took]

5. All hail, oh money bags Rahm!

Let the feasting begin. Peasants! Out of the way of our reinstated overlord!

[blkmusclmachine]

6. "Fuck you, Chicago workers. Best, Rahmbo."

[blkmusclmachine]

7. Pic URL: http://images.politico.com/global/politico44/100907_rahm_laughing_ap_522_regular.jpg

Comments are my own.

[DonCoquixote]

8. Between him and Debbie Wasserman Schulz

They exmplify the real reason their firends the GOP are in power. The Koch Brothers could not hire anyone to do as good a job of dismantling the party.