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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Chicago mayor to face runoff against county commissioner<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://bigstory.ap.org/article/e5f4b517b75f4ce2bc2108b54b5f7808/chicago-mayor-face-runoff-against-county-commissioner">http://bigstory.ap.org/article/e5f4b517b75f4ce2bc2108b54b5f7808/chicago-mayor-face-runoff-against-county-commissioner</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Rahm Emanuel faces runoff in re-election bid<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/02/24/rahm-emanuel-chicago-mayor/23971209/">http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/02/24/rahm-emanuel-chicago-mayor/23971209/</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div><div><div><p><br><strong>We did it!!!</strong><br><br>Tonight's lead paragraph in USA TODAY would have seemed nearly impossible two months ago:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><em>"CHICAGO -- Rahm Emanuel was dealt a tough political blow on Tuesday, after he was forced into a runoff election to hold onto his seat as mayor of the Windy City."</em><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p>Progressives not only <strong>forced Rahm Emanuel to become the first mayor in Chicago history to face a runoff election</strong>, we also beat back his SuperPAC and his wealthy funders' campaign to defeat the progressive champions he attacked on the Chicago City Council.<br><br><strong>Five of Democracy for America's seven endorsed progressive members of Chicago's City Council -- who we called the Chicago Seven -- have WON their primaries outright and two are the leading candidates in their impending runoff elections on April 7. </strong><br><br><a href="https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/rahmrunoff/?refcode=CCG022515JDil" target="_blank"><strong>This a HUGE victory for progressives -- and now we need to finish the job. Will you chip in $3 or more to build the campaign to defeat Rahm Emanuel in the runoff on April 7?</strong></a><br><br>DFA dedicated national resources and organizing power to defend seven progressive City Council members because we knew how important they were to defending the working families of Chicago against union-busters and big corporations. Rahm Emanuel and his corporate cronies have awoken a massive grassroots army across the city committed to ending his agenda of privatization, public school closings, and pension cuts.<br><br><strong>In the weeks ahead, Democracy for America -- alongside our friends at United Working Families, MoveOn, and the Chicago Teachers Union -- will go all in to defeat Rahm Emanuel in the runoff on April 7 and elect Jesus "Chuy" Garcia as Chicago's new mayor.</strong><br><br>We will also fight to <strong>re-elect Aldermen John Arena and Toni Foulkes</strong>, who are going to a runoff against two of Rahm's cronies. DFA members will harness that grassroots energy to build a lasting, broad-based progressive movement that will bring Elizabeth Warren-style, populist progressive reform to Chicago in the years to come.<br><br><a href="https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/rahmrunoff/?refcode=CCG022515JDil" target="_blank"><strong>As a flashpoint in the fight for progressive values, the April 7 runoff election will be one of the most important elections in years. Are you In? Chip in $3 or more now to defeat Rahm Emanuel and re-elect Aldermen John Arena and Toni Foulkes.</strong></a><br><br><strong>DFA members like you made this victory possible.</strong> Since December, Democracy for America and our members have rallied to fight back against Rahm Emanuel's attacks on the Chicago Seven by:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><strong>Raising and spending more than $65,000</strong> to defend the Chicago Seven.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><strong>Making more than 30,000 calls</strong> and <strong>knocking on 2,157 doors</strong> in targeted wards.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><strong>Hiring full-time staff organizers</strong>, working out of Northside and Southside offices.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Working with MoveOn to <strong>turn out the vote for Jesus "Chuy" Garcia</strong> in the mayoral race.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Supporting the local DFA groups, <strong>Northside DFA and Southside DFA</strong>, in their strategy to expand the map and elect strong new progressive challengers and turn out the anti-Rahm vote.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p>Rahm Emanuel and his allies had more than $30 million at their disposal. You helped build the people-powered campaigns that turned people out to the polls and overcame that huge financial advantage.<br><br><strong>But this isn't over yet. Rahm Emanuel is bruised, but not beaten.</strong> Now that he is in a runoff against Chuy Garcia, Chicago voters can unite behind a strong progressive and put an end to Rahm's rule -- and re-elect progressive champions John Arena and Toni Foulkes. Will you help build the campaign and lead progressives to victory?<br><br><a href="https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/rahmrunoff/?refcode=CCG022515JDil" target="_blank"><strong>Chip in $3 or more to finish the job and defeat Rahm Emanuel on April 7.</strong></a><br><br>Thank you for everything you've done to win this victory in Chicago -- and for going all in with us between now and the April 7 runoff.<br><br>- Jim<br><br>Jim Dean, Chair<br>Democracy for America<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:~WRD000.jpg" alt="Description: Image removed by sender."></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/rahmrunoff?refcode=CCG022515JDil&refcode2=5923&akid=5923.1079222.uyhaQi" target="_blank"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:~WRD000.jpg" alt="Description: Image removed by sender. 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