A new Ogden & Fry survey in Chicago finds Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D) well ahead of challenger Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D) in the race for mayor, 49% to 32%.
Emanuel Opens Up Double-Digit Lead in Chicago
A new Chicago Tribune poll finds Mayor Rahm Emanuel has opened up a double-digit lead on challenger Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, gaining support from a majority of voters for the first time in his bid for a second term, 51% to 37%.
Can Emanuel Avoid Runoff in Chicago?
A new Chicago Tribune poll finds Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D) “is closing in on the majority he needs to win re-election and avoid a runoff, but nearly 1 in 5 Chicago voters remain undecided a week before Election Day.”
“The survey found that Emanuel has boosted his favorability and job approval ratings among voters after millions of dollars in TV ads, while support for top challenger Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia may be stalling as he starts to air his own ads in the closing days of the campaign.”
Debate Questions Leaked in Chicago
Notes and potential questions for a Chicago mayoral debate were leaked to the campaign of County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, “giving Garcia what could be a leg up on the competition,” the Chicago Sun Times reports.
All of the candidates were informed of the breach: “Some working notes, referred to as ‘early thoughts,’ which included possible questions for the candidates participating in our Feb. 5 Chicago mayoral debate, were leaked to one of the campaigns today. In the interest of fairness, we have decided to share the notes with all of the campaigns. Again, we’d like to clarify that these are early notes and only suggested questions, which may or may not be the final questions asked in this debate.”
