He's really bad at optics.
Two recent moments of the Emanuel mayoral regime:
1) Closing schools when he was on a ski vacation in Utah
2) Rahm's street perfectly plowed while the south side of Chicago was engulfed in snow.
People remember that stuff. And especially when he's running against a guy who represents the forgotten part of Chicago, AND he has a reputation for only caring about the North Side, it makes him especially vulnerable.
Plus, as you say, for a guy who worked for Barack Obama, he's dismal at campaigning. But given how notoriously bad his tenure as White House Chief of Staff was, we probably shouldn't be too surprised that he's bad at managing people.
Complete thread:
- CHI Mayor: Rahm and Chuy in "dead heat" -
Mike (bart),
2015-03-03, 06:47
- For those who were looking for exit polling... - Mike (bart), 2015-03-05, 06:43
- And here's some national context -
Mike (bart),
2015-03-03, 09:37
- A little more- it's pretty much the national inequality - Mike (bart), 2015-03-03, 10:04
- He's really bad at optics. -
Jim (fisherj08),
2015-03-03, 07:47
- He does the right stuff the wrong way - Jeff (BGS), 2015-03-03, 10:35
- Completely agree on his casualness of optics, but ... -
KelleyCook,
2015-03-03, 09:54
- Eh, presidents always rotate Chiefs of Staff - Jim (fisherj08), 2015-03-03, 10:20
- That snow stuff happens everywhere. -
Pat (Moco),
2015-03-03, 09:14
- Doesn't really matter to John Q. Voter -
NDTerp,
2015-03-03, 09:52
- Good Ol Fenty -
HullieAndMikes,
2015-03-03, 09:54
- I love that as soon as he lost the mayoral election -
Jim (fisherj08),
2015-03-03, 10:17
- I loved him. - Pat (Moco), 2015-03-03, 10:40
- I love that as soon as he lost the mayoral election -
Jim (fisherj08),
2015-03-03, 10:17
- Good Ol Fenty -
HullieAndMikes,
2015-03-03, 09:54
- Doesn't really matter to John Q. Voter -
NDTerp,
2015-03-03, 09:52
- I think the problem is he's a bit arrogant -
Domer99,
2015-03-03, 08:23
- Yeah. Just a little. I agree with everything you say. And -
BillyGoat,
2015-03-03, 08:28
- Yep. An interview with Bradley Whitford.... - Domer99, 2015-03-03, 09:40
- Yeah. Just a little. I agree with everything you say. And -
BillyGoat,
2015-03-03, 08:28
- But he has a Masters in Communications from Northwestern - Mike (bart), 2015-03-03, 07:48
- In the February vote, Rahm was up by 11 -
JRT,
2015-03-03, 07:34
- Ha probably is, there are a lot of risks at play, though -
Mike (bart),
2015-03-03, 07:43
- So this is Chuy? -
Greg,
2015-03-03, 07:54
- Star Wars, nothing but Star Wars - Jack, 2015-03-03, 18:01
- So this is Chuy? -
Greg,
2015-03-03, 07:54
- Ha probably is, there are a lot of risks at play, though -
Mike (bart),
2015-03-03, 07:43