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Tribune poll shows Emanuel with double-digit lead on Garcia
Source: Chicago Tribune
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, a new Chicago Tribune poll has found.
The survey had Emanuel at 51 percent to 37 percent for Garcia with less than four weeks before the April 7 runoff election. Both candidates have gained around 5 percentage points since the first round of voting last month. Another 11 percent of voters remained undecided in the poll, which was conducted March 6 through Wednesday.
For Emanuel, the survey's results illustrate a steady rebound in his approval ratings, which have been on the uptick since the mayor started airing a nonstop stream of TV ads after launching his re-election campaign in November. This week, the mayor and his allies began running commercials attacking Garcia as an old-school politician unwilling to offer specific solutions for Chicago.
For Garcia, the poll reflects a gradual increase in support as Chicagoans continue to become more familiar with him, but it also shows he has not enjoyed a groundswell of voters flocking to his campaign since he emerged as the runner-up Feb. 24.
The survey had Emanuel at 51 percent to 37 percent for Garcia with less than four weeks before the April 7 runoff election. Both candidates have gained around 5 percentage points since the first round of voting last month. Another 11 percent of voters remained undecided in the poll, which was conducted March 6 through Wednesday.
For Emanuel, the survey's results illustrate a steady rebound in his approval ratings, which have been on the uptick since the mayor started airing a nonstop stream of TV ads after launching his re-election campaign in November. This week, the mayor and his allies began running commercials attacking Garcia as an old-school politician unwilling to offer specific solutions for Chicago.
For Garcia, the poll reflects a gradual increase in support as Chicagoans continue to become more familiar with him, but it also shows he has not enjoyed a groundswell of voters flocking to his campaign since he emerged as the runner-up Feb. 24.
Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-mayors-race-met-0313-20150312-story.html#page=1
I've never taken sides in this race, but based on what I know about Chicago politics, I never thought Rahm was likely to lose. I think some people used the first round to express some irritation with him, but Garcia is much more of a factional candidate than a real expression of city-wide reform.
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