and really made us think, can chicago do better? can it fare better if we have a mayor in city hall and a city council who really embrace the neighborhoods and the quality of life issues of every day chicagoans. so the multiracial, multiethnic coalition got to work and fought back, and we denied the mayor, who spent $14 million this round to get re-elected pulled every string possible, begged for every favor that could be done and still came up short because chicagoans are disenchanted and want to go in a different direction. >> and i should note we did invite mayor rahm emanuel to come on the air today. he did not get back to us. but the school's piece is interesting to me. that has been an issue. is that really the crux of the anger against mayor emanuel, this idea of closing schools, particularly in neighborhoods where schools now have to travel further and sometimes in neighborhoods that aren't necessarily safe to get to school? >> it is an issue that has drawn deep passion and resentment from