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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLatest Poll; Teachers Union Prez 9 points ahead of Mayor Rahm Emanuel
The past couple of weeks, Karen Lewis has been saying she is seriously considering running for mayor.
It turns out voters are taking the fiery Chicago Teachers Union presidents potential candidacy seriously as well.
And Mayor Rahm Emanuel probably should, too.
At least thats what a surprising new Early & Often Poll suggests.
If the mayoral election were held today, the lightning rod union leader who was the architect behind a 2012 teachers strike would beat Emanuel by 9 percentage points in a head-to-head contest, the survey found.
Lewis was leading Emanuel 45 percent to 36 percent with 18 percent of the likely voters undecided.
And Emanuel could face an even steeper hill if he faces Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, long considered his most formidable challenger.
A head-to-head contest found Preckwinkle in a romp vs. Emanuel by a stunning 24 points.
Preckwinkle dominated with 55 percent of those surveyed. Emanuel notched just under 31 percent.
http://politics.suntimes.com/article/chicago/exclusive-poll-karen-lewis-could-give-rahm-run-his-money/mon-07142014-1213am
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Latest Poll; Teachers Union Prez 9 points ahead of Mayor Rahm Emanuel (Original Post)
Ichingcarpenter
Jul 2014
OP
Democrats need to take notice and stop passing off teachers! We are sick and tired of Obama, Duncan
Orlandodem
Jul 2014
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Ichingcarpenter
(36,988 posts)1. Union? check... Teacher? check Woman? check
Great speaker? check
anti Rahm? ............ double check
caballojm
(272 posts)2. It would be one giant cathartic and awesome moment
if she decided to run and kicked that arrogant corporate boot licker to the curb!
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)3. I am all in for Karen Lewis.
Orlandodem
(1,115 posts)4. Democrats need to take notice and stop passing off teachers! We are sick and tired of Obama, Duncan
Rahm, and all the other anti-public school politicians. We are starting to run candidates everywhere and we are taking back this party from corporate deformers!
Divernan
(15,480 posts)5. Corrupt incumbents PRAY for multiple challengers in an election - whether primary or general.
I've seen it happen so often - one asshole running against 2 or 3 excellent challengers. Asshole wins with 30 to 40 % of the vote. So I hope Lewis OR Preckwinkle run against Emanuel - but not both.
cascadiance
(19,537 posts)6. No more room for "Rahmper Room" in Chicago schools! Get him out!