After Election Rescue, African American Voters Sour on Emanuel
via Chicago Tribune
“African-American voters helped rescue Rahm Emanuel’s re-election bid last year, but now that same group is among the most dissatisfied with the mayor, a comprehensive review of the results of the latest Chicago Tribune polling reveals.
Last April, Emanuel got nearly 60 percent of the vote in the city’s 18 majority African-American wards on the South and West sides as he defeated Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia in Chicago’s first-ever runoff election for mayor.
Ten months later, more than 60 percent of the voters in those wards disapprove of Emanuel’s overall job performance, more than 70 percent don’t like the way he’s handled crime or schools, and more than 80 percent don’t think his police department treats all citizens fairly.”
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