chicago democrats face years work focus kitchen table economic issue several election cycle want regain grind lose republicans chicago mayor rahm emanuel say wednesday democratic mayor nation third large city also say republican president donald trump legal political trouble give democrats chance regain large slice 1,000 seat democrats lose congress state legislatures since 2008. democrats control cities republicans dominate rural areas battle fight among swing suburban voters add go do singular election emanuel tell reuters wide-ranging exclusive interview real crux question party call kitchen table economics emanuel say home ownership affordable college job security retirement save health care key issue say chicago face fiscal problems untamed street violence since emanuel first elect mayor 2011. release 2015 dashcam video show chicago police officer fatally shoot unarm teenager lead street protest hurt mayor stand voters black live matter sue city wednesday seek force emanuel agree federal oversight propose police reform emanuel say justice department president trump participate wish different justice department emanuel say instead focus police body cameras train hire new cop supervisory roles add emanuel cite improvements leadership public transportation particular eighty-five percent people city happy public transportation system new york think could get 85 people let alone 85 percent say cite not-yet-published data annual ridership survey chicago transit authority emanuel blame illinois republican governor bruce rauner gridlock put state credit rat near junk status help bring chicago public school brink insolvency fundamental flaw inability find way say yes emanuel say rauner spokeswoman eleni demertzis say mayor democratic house speaker michael madigan blame state budget stalemate say every turn national politics emanuel position play role leader democratic party efforts recover 2016 electoral defeat serve white house adviser president barack obama president bill clinton lead 2006 mid-term campaign return democrats majority congress 38 percent approval rat may reuters/ipsos poll trump unpopularity figure dominant issue 2018 mid-term elections emanuel say decline predict whether trump finish term parlor game right say democrats must focus swing suburbs win elections chicago mayor say