Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s lead over his rival in next week’s mayoral runoff, Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, has swelled to a commanding 28-point advantage, according to a Chicago Tribune poll released this morning.
Emanuel leads Garcia 58 percent to 30 percent, according to the poll, which was conducted March 25-29 by APC Research. Nine percent of voters were undecided.
The poll represents a shift toward Emanuel over the past two weeks. In the previous Tribune/APC Research poll, conducted March 6-11, Emanuel led 51 percent to 37 percent.
Naturally, Rahm is pumping the Indiana story:
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D) isn’t letting the crisis in neighboring Indiana over a controversial religious freedom law go to waste.
Emanuel, who faces re-election next week, has urged about a dozen Indiana businesses to move to Chicago as many have publicly expressed their concern that the law permits discrimination against LGBT employees.
In a letter to the Indiana businesses, Emanuel said that the new law would lead to discrimination against LGBT employees in Indiana and harm the state’s ability to attract top talent, Crain’s Chicago Business reported.
So that businesses can come to hospitable, incorruptible…Illinois.
Exit question: Do you want to see a shirtless 18-year-old Rahm protesting at a neo-Nazi rally? (At least I warned you.)
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