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Obama, Jeb Bush to Join in Education Reform Event at Florida School

Filed under: George W. Bush, Bush Administration, Democrats, Republicans, Humor, Education, Obama Administration, 2012 President, Governors, Rahm Emanuel, White House, Barack ObamaBush, the former Florida governor, didn't appreciate it when Obama blame...

Rahm Emanuel Wins Chicago Mayoral Race, Thanks Voters for a ‘Humbling Victory’

The former White House chief of staff received enough votes Tuesday in the six-candidate field to avoid an April runoff election. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Rahm Emanuel: Once my Neighbor, Now Likely Mayor of my Old Hometown

Filed under: Democrats, Woman Up, Rahm Emanuel, MayorsRahm and I grew up in Wilmette, a Chicago suburb not as tony as Highland Park or as cerebral as Evanston. We lived in back-to-back houses, separated only by a row of trees and a lifetime to come.&nb...

Rahm Emanuel May Clinch Chicago Mayor’s Race on Tuesday

A turning point in the Chicago mayoral campaign was the challenge to Emanuel's residency, which made Obama's former chief of staff a sympathetic character. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Why Emanuel’s back on the ballot

I've had a chance to take a look at Illinois Supreme Court decision reinstating Rahm Emanuel's right to be a candidate for election to Mayor of Chicago.  It's unanimous as to result, but a 5/2 split on reasons and tone, with a two-justice concurrence chastising the majority for just how strongly they state their...

Why Rahm’s back on the ballot

I've had a chance to take a look at Illinois Supreme Court decision reinstating Rahm Emanuel's right to be a candidate for election to Mayor of Chicago.  It's unanimous as to result, but a 5/2 split on reasons and tone, with a two-justice concurrence chastising the majority for just how strongly they state their...

Illinois Supreme Court puts Rahm Emanuel back on ballot

For Rahm Emanuel, this is a BFD:

Rahm Emanuel can run for mayor, the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled.

In a 7 to 0 decision, the court Thursday said an appellate court erred in taking Emanuel off the ballot earlier in the week.

The decision means Emanuel holds onto his...

Illinois Supreme Court puts Rahm Emanuel back on ballot

Less than twenty-four hours after an appellate court panel booted Rahm Emanuel off Chicago's mayoral ballot, the Illinois Supreme Court says not so fast:

The Illinois Supreme Court has ordered the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners to put Rahm Emanuel’s name back on the mayoral ballot, attorneys for Emanuel said Tuesday.

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Rahm Emanuel Back On Chicago Mayoral Ballot for Now as Court Issues Stay

The seven-member Supreme Court still has to decide whether to take the case. Emanuel's lawyers were in Springfield, Ill., Tuesday asking the court to rule on an expedited basis. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs ...

So, why’s Rahm off the ballot?

Last month, if you'll recall, we all thought this was a silly dispute, that of course Rahm Emanuel was a Chicagoan who belonged on the ballot, and that even though he left to serve the President, of course he was planning to come back, and while we might not want to vote for him,...

Appellate court tosses Rahm Emanuel off ballot

Is Rahm Emanuel's run to be the next mayor of Chicago over?

Rahm Emanuel was thrown off the ballot for mayor of Chicago today by an appellate court panel, a stunning blow to the fund-raising leader in the race.

An appellate panel ruled 2-1 that Emanuel did not meet the residency...

Why Obama Chose Businessman William Daley as His Chief of Staff

Filed under: Democrats, Bill Clinton, Obama Administration, 2012 President, Rahm Emanuel, Campaigns, Liberals, Moderates, White House, Analysis, Barack Obama, 2012 ElectionsThe former Commerce secretary, strategist and JP Morgan Chase executive is hail...

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