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* Not too surprising, considering all the problems he’s had. The one bright spot is that 51 percent overall think Mayor Emanuel should not resign. But that’s pretty cold comfort…
Only 27 percent of Chicagoans approve of his job performance, while a record 63 percent disapprove. The poll was conducted by Research America Inc., featuring live landline and cellphone interviews with 985 registered city voters from Jan. 20-28. It has an error margin of 3.2 percentage points. […]
Overall, 59 percent of city voters said they viewed Emanuel as not honest and trustworthy, including 64 percent of Hispanics, 63 percent of African Americans and 51 percent of whites. Only 27 percent of city voters said they considered the mayor to be honest and trustworthy. […]
Only 21 percent of voters agreed with Emanuel’s decision to fight the McDonald shooting video release, while 68 percent said the mayor’s actions to delay the release were not justified. […]
(O)nly 17 percent of voters said they believed Emanuel’s explanation of how he learned the details of the case. An additional 74 percent said they did not believe Emanuel’s version of how the events unfolded, including 83 percent of African-Americans, 76 percent of Hispanics and 67 percent of whites. The poll’s margin of error among racial and ethnic subgroups was 5.7 percentage points. […]
Asked if the mayor should resign from office, 51 percent said Emanuel should not resign, while 41 percent said he should step down. That finding is largely due to support from white voters.
* And one more…
posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Feb 1, 16 @ 9:10 am
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No one know this better than Mayor Emanuel: A week is a month, a month is a year and a year is forever in politics.
He will wait this out and weather the storm. That is until President-elect Hillary Clinton puts him in as Treasury Secretary.
Comment by Colin O'Scopey Monday, Feb 1, 16 @ 9:15 am
It’s because the majority of people wised up due to the fiasco caused by the previous “anybody but” movement that ushered in Rauner.
Comment by PublicServant Monday, Feb 1, 16 @ 9:16 am
Rahm should not resign,he is a very competent guy. Although his ego gets in his way.The red light cameras will guaranty that he will never be popular.
He should man up and get rid of really bad ones that have been installed.
Comment by mokenavince Monday, Feb 1, 16 @ 9:22 am
I’ll bet all the Aldermen who voted for his huge property tax increase after Emanuel’s assertions that he would protect them in 2019 are just giddy right now.
Comment by Century Club Monday, Feb 1, 16 @ 9:23 am
CO’S: I don’t see Rahm getting a Cabinet post under Hillary. he would be subject to one heck of a grilling from the US Senate during his confirmation hearing.
Comment by Ravenswood Right Winger Monday, Feb 1, 16 @ 9:28 am
I bet he still thinks he could be POTUS one day.
Comment by From the 'Dale to HP Monday, Feb 1, 16 @ 9:31 am
Who would replace him? Some of the alternatives should terrify Chicago residents.
Comment by Downstate Hack Monday, Feb 1, 16 @ 9:41 am
I will honestly bet he will not resign, but he will not run for reelection. I can’t see him running in 2019.
Comment by Rahm's Parking Meter Monday, Feb 1, 16 @ 9:47 am
Sure, downstate. 2.7M people and we can’t possibly do any better. Mayor .005% is such a competent genius we should probably promote him.
Comment by crazybleedingheart Monday, Feb 1, 16 @ 9:49 am
How is Rahm viewed as competent? I don’t get it. He hires a guy to run finance. That guy is indicted in OH and runs off overseas. He hires a school CEO from Rochester, who is clearly over his head. The replacement scams CPS for $20M and it turns out she did it before.
Any CEO at public company would be fired for this incompetence. And yet we read how competent he is. Point out to me what you think he has done really well and back it up with real numbers. Not Rahm numbers. He is worse than Trump at blowing his horn with inflated facts
Comment by jeffinginchicago Monday, Feb 1, 16 @ 9:56 am
“- From the ‘Dale to HP - Monday, Feb 1, 16 @ 9:31 am:
I bet he still thinks he could be POTUS one day.”
This is one of the most asinine assertions that is constantly floated around. Rahm has never had his goal to be President.
Comment by Tone Monday, Feb 1, 16 @ 9:56 am
Tone +1
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Feb 1, 16 @ 9:56 am
Most (all?) of the problems predate him, and are/were bombs waiting to go off; police abuse and the interrelated issue of violent crime in the city, cps, pensions, unsustainably low property tax rates, etc.
There’s no way for anyone to navigate these issues and come out with a good approval rating.
Comment by chi Monday, Feb 1, 16 @ 9:57 am
Hey chi, “navigate these issues” is a really nice nice euphemism for “sit on his thumb” or “double down.”
Way to spin!
Comment by crazybleedingheart Monday, Feb 1, 16 @ 10:01 am
Time to roll out the sweater and choke down the humble act.
Comment by wordslinger Monday, Feb 1, 16 @ 11:25 am
Population of Chicago: 2.7 million
Number of votes you need to be elected mayor: 319,000
Conclusion: In Chicago, you can have a 80% disapproval rating and sill be re-elected in a landslide.
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Feb 1, 16 @ 11:37 am
- Anonymous - Monday, Feb 1, 16 @ 11:37 am:
Population of Chicago: 2.7 million
Number of votes you need to be elected mayor: 319,000
Conclusion: In Chicago, you can have a 80% disapproval rating and sill be re-elected in a landslide.
Those types of turnout and percentages are pretty typical in America.
Comment by Tone Monday, Feb 1, 16 @ 11:40 am
Let’s just pray that the spike in violence was due to generally mild weather and not a “Baltimore effect.”
Comment by lake county democrat Monday, Feb 1, 16 @ 11:57 am
So basically all the people who voted against him in the last election think he should resign. Not really much of a surprise.
Comment by Michael Westen Monday, Feb 1, 16 @ 1:05 pm
Tone:
The first question I always ask someone when they start to complain about something is: Did you vote? If they say no I tell them to stop complaining.
Comment by Demoralized Monday, Feb 1, 16 @ 1:38 pm
Yes, all the problems pre-date him. But he’s had more than a full term to stop pretending these problems don’t exist.
It’s time to throw the bum out.
Comment by Cheryl44 Monday, Feb 1, 16 @ 5:15 pm
He show go - the issue is there is no number two and that is bigger problem than Rahm
Comment by cannon649 Monday, Feb 1, 16 @ 9:31 pm