Rahm Could Run Chicago Even Though He Was In DC

Meeks Drops Out, but no Consensus Candidate in Mayoral Race
The Reverend James Meeks has dropped out of the Chicago Mayoral Race.  Carol Mosely-Braun, Meeks, and Danny Davis met earlier this week, presumably in an attempt to unite behind a consensus Candidate. Meeks’ statement of explanation for ending his campaign was “I have chosen to lead by example”. He made no mention of his earlier gaffe, when he said that the only minority that should be able to partake of city minority set-asides should be black-owned firms. Mosley-Braun sa...

Emanuel gets OK to run for Chicago mayor
CHICAGO — Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel can run for Chicago mayor although he spent much of the last two years living in Washington while working for President Barack Obama, the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners ruled Thursday. The board's unanimous decision to put Emanuel's name on the Feb. 22 ballot allowed the former White House Chief of Staff to clear a major hurdle to his ambitions to replace retiring Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley. But the commission rul...

Rahm Emanuel gets key victory in bid for Chicago mayor
A Chicago election board hearing officer has rejected claims that Rahm Emanuel abandoned his residency when he left the city to work for the Obama Administration, giving the former White House Chief of Staff a key victory in his bid to succeed retiring Mayor Richard M. Daley. The hearing officer's decision must still be approved by the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, which is slated to meet Thursday. "It has not been established that the Candidate, a resident of Chicago, abando...

Chicago seen as likely 2012 Obama HQ
WASHINGTON -- The White House says President Barack Obama has not made a decision on where to locate his re-election headquarters for 2012, but observers expect the campaign to return to its 2008 base: Chicago. Such a decision would buck recent history. Every two-term president in the last 30 years -- George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan -- set up re-election campaign offices near the White House or in suburban Virginia. A key factor favoring Chicago's selection is the anti-Washingto...

Barack Obama aide step closer to mayor's job
Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel cleared a crucial hurdle in his bid to become Chicago mayor yesterday. A City Official recommended his name be included in the February ballot, though his ruling still needs the approval of the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners. If included, Mr Emanuel would silence critics who argue he should not be allowed to ADVERTISEMENT run as he is not a Chicago resident. He had spent two years living in Washington working for President Barack Obama. T...

Rahm Emanuel Leads by 30 Points in Chicago Mayoral Race, According to Poll
Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel (Credit: Getty Images/Nicholas Kamm) Rahm Emanuel, who in October resigned from his post as White House Chief of Staff to run for Mayor of Chicago, currently leads in that contest by more than 30 points, according to a new automated poll conducted by Illinois-based polling company We Ask America for the Chicago Retail Merchants Association. The poll shows Emanuel leading every demographic, with 43.83 percent support overall. Gery Chico comes in ...

Rahm Ruled Eligible For Chicago Ballot
Imagine that: A victory for Rahm Emanuel Thursday. Chicago Election Commissioners decided to put his name on the ballot for Mayor of Chicago. Immediately after the decision, an attorney for the opponents rushed to file an appeal. For now though, Emanuel is celebrating his win. "Their decision affirms what I've said all along - the only reason I left this city was to serve President Obama and that I always intended to return", Emanuel said in a written statement. It wasn't an easy victor...

Fred Karger: President Obama, Evolve Already
WASHINGTON, DC - Like millions of Americans, I was so happy to see the president's bill signing ceremony. Don't Ask, Don' Tell created nearly 18 years of government sanctioned and enforced Discrimination. Now that it is on its way out, the president seemed genuinely happy for the first time in months. See how great it can be to do the right thing. All that excitement and emotion at the signing ceremony was seen and heard around the world. Barack Obama was probably one of the first prominent Am...

State Senator Reverend James Meeks drops out of Mayoral race
After his statement that only blacks should be considered as Minorities, he still hasn't stopped inserting his foot into this mouth. "The word 'minority' from our standpoint should mean African-American," he said on a recording of the broadcastr "I don't think women, Asians and Hispanics should be able to use that title." "That's why our numbers cannot improve, because we use women, Asians, and Hispanics, who are not People of Color, who are not people who have been discriminated against. H...

Chicago Officials Give Emanuel Thumbs Up for Ballot
Former Rep. Rahm Emanuel won a key victory in his quest to get on the ballot for Chicago’s Feb. 22 mayoral race, with local officials ruling that he meets residency requirements needed for candidacy. Emanuel spent most of the past two years in Washington as President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. But over the past few weeks, Emanuel testified before election commissioners and showed photos of junk stored in his attic to prove he is a Chicagoan for life. The commissioners voted 3-0 T...

Election Board: Emanuel Can Run For Chicago Mayor
Source: AP (12-23) 09:54 PST Chicago, IL (AP) -- Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel can run for Chicago mayor although he spent much of the last two years living in Washington while working for President Barack Obama, the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners ruled Thursday. With the board's decision, Emanuel clears a major hurdle in his bid to replace retiring Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley. Officials have tried to expedite mayoral ballot challenges before the Feb. 22 vote, and th...

Plouffe set to return as top WH adviser in staff shuffle
The New York Times reports on the goings on inside the West Wing as President Obama and his team prepare for Reelection in 2012: WASHINGTON — President Obama is planning the first major reorganization of his administration, preparing to shuffle several positions in the West Wing as he tries to fortify his political team for the realities of divided government and his own re-election. The president is studying how to maximize the power of the Executive Branch, advisers said, seeking insigh...

Millennium Park restaurant wins tax dispute
ChicagoRealEstateDaily.com reports: The Illinois Supreme Court has sided with the owners of the Park Grill restaurant in a five-year-old dispute with Cook County, ruling that the restaurant in Millennium Park is not required to pay property taxes. In a 4-3 vote, the court affirmed earlier decisions by the Cook County Circuit Court and Illinois Appellate Court that the restaurant is operating under a license with the Chicago Park District, not a lease, which would be taxable. The restaurant, w...

Fatal Chicago fire started with burning rubbish
Fire officials say a blaze that killed two Chicago Firefighters earlier this week was caused by wood or rubbish that was started on fire. The fire at a vacant building on the city's South Side appeared to have been started by an open flame ignition. That's according to the Chicago Tribune. Fire officials tell the newspaper that they don't know what the intent was of anyone responsible for starting the fire. The Chicago Police Department's bomb and Arson unit is investigating. Fire officials didn...

Board of Elections says Rahm's a Chicagoan
In a 3-0 vote this morning, the Chicago Board of Elections has determined that Rahm Emanuel qualifies as a Chicago resident despite his years in D.C. as the President's Chief of Staff, and is eligible to run for Mayor in 2011. The vote approves the 35-page (plus appendices) findings of the officer who presided over the raucous three-day hearing at which Emanuel and others testified. The most pertinent material starts at page 22 of the PDF, where the question is asked: Did something happen afte...

Rahm Way in Front for Chicago Mayor
With a unanimous ruling that Rahm Emanuel is a Chicago resident and therefore can run for mayor, a new We Ask America poll shows him with a huge lead over the rest of the field. Emanuel leads with 44%, followed by Gery Chico at 12%, Carol Moseley Braun at 8%, Danny Davis at 7%, Miguel Del Valle at 6% and James Meeks at 4%. The Chicago Sun Times reports Meeks dropped out of the race today after failing to convince the other black Candidates to unite behind one candidate. ...

Rahm Emanuel clears one hurdle in Chicago mayor's race; more ahead
A hearing officer with the Chicago election board recommends that Rahm Emanuel be permitted to run for mayor of Chicago. The full board is set to vote on his eligibility Thursday....

Elections Board Rules Rahm Emanuel Can Run For Mayor Of Chicago
What is this? A challenge involving Rahm Emanuel's legal residence has been turned down by the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners. So the former congressman and former Chief of Staff in the Obama White House can continue his bid to be Chicago's next mayor. Former White House Chief Of Staff Rahm Emanuel, now a Candidate for mayor in Chicago. "The election board ... is not expected to have final say on the issue. The losing objectors have a week to appeal the board's decision to the Cook Coun...

Chicago elections board clears Rahm Emanuel to run for mayor
CHICAGO — Rahm Emanuel forged ahead with his campaign for Chicago mayor Thursday after an Elections panel ruled his name can appear on the Feb. 22 ballot, rejecting arguments that the former White House Chief of Staff forfeited his city residency when he went to work for President Barack Obama in Washington. The decision of the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners removed a major obstacle to Emanuel's ambitions to replace retiring Mayor Richard M. Daley. More than two dozen people chall...

Rahm stays on Chicago mayoral ballot
The Chicago Board of Elections Commissioners unanimously ruled that former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel meets the standard as a resident of Chicago. Which means barring a successful appeal, Emanuel will be among the 15 or so Mayoral Candidates on the February 22 ballot. The hearing officer for the case, Joe Morris--a Republican by the way--has a well-deserved reputation for fairness. As for an appeal: Okay, I'm not a lawyer, but a judge will glance at the calender, look at deadlines ...

Chicago Election Board: Rahm Can Run For Mayor
Like this Story? Share it: (AP) Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel can run for Chicago mayor although he spent much of the last two years living in Washington while working for President Barack Obama, the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners ruled Thursday. With the board's decision, Emanuel clears a major hurdle in his bid to replace retiring Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley. Officials have tried to expedite mayoral ballot challenges before the Feb. 22 vote, and the board's decisi...

Chicago elections board says Rahm a Windy City resident
What a relief!  The city where the dead vote now says a man who lived in Washington was actually living in Chicago, at least in his heart.  The city’s Board of Election Commissioners ruled that Rahm Emanuel never intended to give up his residency status, even though he moved to DC for almost two years: Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel can run for Chicago mayor although he spent much of the last two years living in Washington while working for President Barack Obama, the C...

Elections Board Rules Rahm Emanuel Can Run For Mayor Of Chicago
What is this? A challenge involving Rahm Emanuel's legal residence has been turned down by the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners. So the former congressman and former Chief of Staff in the Obama White House can continue his bid to be Chicago's next mayor. Former White House Chief Of Staff Rahm Emanuel, now a Candidate for mayor in Chicago. "The election board ... is not expected to have final say on the issue. The losing objectors have a week to appeal the board's decision to the Cook Coun...

Emanuel advances toward Chicago ballot
Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel cleared two big obstacles Thursday in his bid to qualify as a Candidate for Chicago mayor. The city's Board of Election Commissioners ruled that Mr. Emanuel meets the residency requirements for the Feb. 22 election and should be on the ballot. The three-member board voted unanimously based on a hearing officer's overnight recommendation that stated that Mr. Emanuel appears to meet the requirements and his objectors failed to meet the burden of proof...

Emanuel in, Meeks out as Chicago mayoral race is reshaped
Election authorities and political reality reshaped the Chicago mayor's race in a whirlwind four hours today, as Rahm Emanuel took a major step toward securing a spot on the ballot and embattled state Sen. James Meeks dropped out. Before lunch, the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners unanimously agreed that Emanuel meets residency requirements despite leaving the city to serve as President Barack Obama's White House Chief of Staff. Emanuel said he can now "turn the page" on the ballot ques...