[Peace-discuss] Working Families Takes on Mayor 1%

[Robert Naiman]

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From: Jon Green, Working Families <reply at workingfamilies.org>
Date: Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 2:38 PM
Subject: This right wing "Democrat" has got to go



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 Robert,

Which politician did this?

   - He shuttered fifty schools in the poorest parts of the city, leaving
   gaping holes in the community and provoking teachers to strike for the
   first time in decades.
   - He cut public services while funneling taxpayer money to wealthy
   developers who contributed to his campaigns.
   - Voted for NAFTA, sending millions of jobs overseas -- and even helped
   kill the healthcare public option.

It sounds like a Tea Party Republican, but it's not. It's Chicago's
Democratic Mayor Rahm Emanuel -- and he's up for re-election in less than
two weeks.

*If Rahm emerges from this election unscathed, it'll send a message
nationally that Democrats can get away with whatever they want, as long as
they can raise enough money from super-wealthy donors.*

*Rahm can be beaten.* There's a great progressive running for Mayor, Jesus
"Chuy" Garcia, and he's backed by United Working Families and a host of
progressive groups from Moveon.org to the Chicago Teachers Union.

Early voting has just started in Chicago, and United Working Families needs
every dollar to bring more progressive voters out to the polls.

*Can you contribute $5 to help United Working Families elect Jesus "Chuy"
Garcia and take back Chicago?
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Here's our three point plan to stand up to Mayor 1%:

*1. Challenge Rahm in the Mayor's Race.* The latest polls have Emanuel
leading, but hovering around only 40%. If we keep him under 50%, Rahm will
be forced into a run-off, and end up with the last thing he wants: facing
progressive Garcia in a one-on-one match-up in April.

*2. The City Council.* No matter who the Mayor is, they have to govern with
the Council. Today, there are eight members on the progressive caucus who
stand up to Mayor Emanuel. The Mayor's allies are spending big on a super
PAC to defeat the progressive incumbents. Instead, our aim is to grow the
progressive caucus, and help make them an even louder voice for a city that
works for everyone.

*3. New Progressive Infrastructure.* No matter who wins the elections,
we'll need stronger progressive organizations. That's why progressive
allies launched United Working Families -- to run the kind of year round
progressive political organization that can change the debate over the long
term, by recruiting, training and electing great candidates.

We're going to come out of this with a stronger movement in Chicago. But we
need your help down the home stretch.

*Chip in $5 to United Working Families.
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Just be glad we're not asking you to knock on doors in the snow in February
in Chicago.

Thanks for all you do,

Jon Green
Deputy Director
Working Families

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