The most recent polls for the Chicago mayoral runoff election on April 7 show incumbent Rahm Emanuel comfortably ahead. But several surveys have Rahmbo at 50% or less of the vote, which, considering Emanuel's massive advantage in money and name recognition, gives rise to worries in the mayor's camp that a surprise on election day is a real possibility. Rahmbo is running as if he's behind. The liberal coalition arrayed against him is beginning to gel and the focus now is on the African American community where a third of the entire vote will come. Blacks are angry at Rahmbo for shutting 50 underperforming schools, mostly in black neighborhoods. Powerful unions are mad at the mayor for his pension proposals. Community activists are mad at hizzoner for cuitting the budget. And the wine and cheese liberals in Barack Obama's old neighborhood hate Emanuel because he cozies up to the city's wealthy. All of those groups are part of the regular Democratic party and...(Read Full Post)