{"id":12240,"date":"2015-04-07T16:20:23","date_gmt":"2015-04-07T21:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=12240"},"modified":"2015-04-07T16:20:23","modified_gmt":"2015-04-07T21:20:23","slug":"gearing-up-for-the-runoff-medill-reports-electioncast-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/gearing-up-for-the-runoff-medill-reports-electioncast-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Gearing up for the runoff: Medill Report&#8217;s Electioncast 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Medill News Service\u2019s Election 2015 video team is hosting three separate electioncasts today. In our\u00a0first update, Lukas Voss and Empriss Campbell tell us about the candidates\u2019 schedules, continuing\u00a0reaction to last week\u2019s controversial mayoral debate, high early voting turnout and how the 15th Ward\u2019s\u00a0new demographic landscape impacts the aldermanic race.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In this first Electioncast, we explore public opinion on issues and look into the preparations as citizens go to the polls.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Medill Reports ElectionCast: Chicago readies for a runoff\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/124347659?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: As of 10:55 a.m., 70 voters had cast ballots at the Chicago Police Department in Bridgeport for the 11th Ward elections. 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