court throws Emanuel off ballot in Chicago mayoral race

CHICAGO - An Illinois appeals court threw former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel off the ballot for Chicago mayor Tuesday because he didn't live in the city in the year before the election.

The decision cast doubt over Emanuel's candidacy just a month before the election. He had been considered the front-runner and had raised more money than any other candidate.

The court voted 2-1 to overturn a lower-court ruling that would have kept his name on the Feb. 22 ballot.

Emanuel plans to appeal the matter to the Illinois Supreme Court. Early voting was set to begin on Jan. 31.

"I have no doubt that we will in the end prevail at this effort. This is just one turn in the road," Emanuel said, adding that the "people of the city of Chicago deserve the right to make the decision on who they want to be their next mayor."

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Personally I think he should be allowed to run. While the family did live in DC, he didn't sell his propery and Rahm expected to come back to Illinois to serve locally.

Double tap, shouldn't the people of Chicago get as many choices as they want?

Living in Chicago must really suck when the person running behind Rahm is Carol Moseley Braun. Chicago is really screwed if she becomes mayor.

SS109 wrote: Double tap, shouldn't the people of Chicago get as many choices as they want?

As bad as Dead-Fish is the choices get much worse with him out of it.

Might I remind you that is where Obama is from.

Chicago has always been, what's the right word, shucks, it's on the tip of my tongue!!!

Actually I have always said that Chicago could learn a lot from Park County!!

Maybe he can run for mayor of Baghdad instead. Good riddance to Mr. "...never let a good crisis go to waste". When Chicago won't even take you, its time to reflect.

lol it is just really hard to discern one crook from another. seems to be a lot of that going around. some how i think the backroom graft will prevail and we will see some names on the ballot.