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View Poll Results: What 2015 Mayoral Candidate will you vote for?
Rahm Emanuel 27 46.55%
Bob Fioretti 12 20.69%
Willie Wilson 3 5.17%
Jesus "Chuy" Garcia 14 24.14%
William "Dock" Walls 0 0%
Not Voting 2 3.45%
Voters: 58. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 02-11-2015, 10:52 AM
 
Location: Chicago, IL
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It's not as though Daley was immune to examples of poor verbal communication (either Daley).
Daley sounded like an uneducated *******. Willie Wilson sounds like he's retarded.
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Old 02-11-2015, 07:42 PM
 
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Has anyone seen the Willie Wilson commercials? Does the guy have a speech impediment or something? Its embarrassing watching those.
yes he mumbles or something.. he says he's from Louisiana, he does have a strong accent. I heard him pronounce "casino" like "casina" I think he may be a good dad or father, but the thing about him talking where you can hardly understand him is bothersome to me. although on the other hand, he said in one mayoral debate he is a businessman, not a politician so thats a good point from me.

I dont know if his thick accent/manner of speaking is reflective of how smart or not he is, or if that's just the way he talks, or if there is a reason behind it. would he make a bad representation of a chicago mayor?
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Old 02-11-2015, 08:56 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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yes he mumbles or something.. he says he's from Louisiana, he does have a strong accent. I heard him pronounce "casino" like "casina" I think he may be a good dad or father, but the thing about him talking where you can hardly understand him is bothersome to me. although on the other hand, he said in one mayoral debate he is a businessman, not a politician so thats a good point from me.

I dont know if his thick accent/manner of speaking is reflective of how smart or not he is, or if that's just the way he talks, or if there is a reason behind it. would he make a bad representation of a chicago mayor?
I know plenty of people from Louisiana, and I can't think of anyone that speaks remotely similar to him. I know nothing about the guy, other than I cant understand him. I just got you tubing campaign videos, and he tries to speak slowly so people can understand him, but it just makes it worse.

He reminds me of Adam Sandler from the Water Boy. I think that may have been filed in LA
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Old 02-12-2015, 04:10 PM
 
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yes he mumbles or something.. he says he's from Louisiana, he does have a strong accent. I heard him pronounce "casino" like "casina" I think he may be a good dad or father, but the thing about him talking where you can hardly understand him is bothersome to me. although on the other hand, he said in one mayoral debate he is a businessman, not a politician so thats a good point from me.

I dont know if his thick accent/manner of speaking is reflective of how smart or not he is, or if that's just the way he talks, or if there is a reason behind it. would he make a bad representation of a chicago mayor?

I grew up in Louisiana, and I couldn't understand him. We do pronounce "casino" like "casina," though I never did because I was properly educated. I'd never vote for someone who prays instead of giving a final statement in a debate. Rahm has my vote.
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Old 02-14-2015, 07:00 PM
 
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Today Willie Wilson gave that junior league baseball team - (JRW) $10,000 for legal battles.

I dont know if thats appropriate to do that. May be a conflict of interest.
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Old 02-15-2015, 12:33 PM
 
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Fioretti is an anti-development NIMBY and Garcia is corrupt and raised a gang-banger. Don't really know the other two, but Chicago has done pretty well over the past 4 years and Rahm knows how to reign in federal dollars, so why mess with that?


Do you not know how run-offs work?
I completely agree. I have a feeling there will be no run off.

Wilson has ended two debates with a prayer. That creeps me out.
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Old 02-15-2015, 12:57 PM
 
Location: Chicago, IL
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Today Willie Wilson gave that junior league baseball team - (JRW) $10,000 for legal battles.

I dont know if thats appropriate to do that. May be a conflict of interest.
Rahm wants to give championship rings to JRW. What an awful bunch of candidates.
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Old 02-17-2015, 08:45 AM
 
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The latest Tribune poll has Rahm getting close to 50%.

Chicago Tribune
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Old 02-17-2015, 08:57 AM
 
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As someone who is now just watching from the outside, I really want Willie Wilson to win.
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Old 02-17-2015, 10:37 AM
 
Location: Lincoln Park, Chicago
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As someone who is now just watching from the outside, I really want Willie Wilson to win.
Because of all the comedy it would bring?
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