Sometimes, elections can be outright circuses, but in the case of Chicago's mayoral race, it's really more of a soap opera, and in the latest episode of this soap comes the most surprising turn of events.
An appellate court in Illinois ruled former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel cannot run for Mayor because he has not been a resident of Chicago for at least a year prior to the election (as required of candidates), overturning a lower court's ruling that Emanuel was eligible to run in the election, which is slated to take place February 22nd. Needless to say, Mr. Emanuel intends to appeal the decision.
When you have a former chief of staff to a President who had previously insured opponents in his first election for State Senator were removed from the ballot have his own name removed just strikes me as poetic justice, don't you think? Doesn't matter really, as I suspect none of the candidates are satisfactory to begin with, but it still makes me laugh anyway.
But now, I must leave you with some spellbinding questions: Can Rahm get his name back on the ballot? Will Carol be able to capitalize on this and get votes? Can Gery get Dick to secure votes for him? Do Miguel, Patricia and Dock have any chance in hell regardless? And will Barack come in and save the day for Rahm? Find out the answers to these and much more as the world turns, or is it like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives? Eh, who cares?
(By the way, this might help!)
Update (Jan. 28th, 9:31 AM EST): Rahm got his name back on the ballot, thanks to the Illinois Supreme Court. The soap opera continues.
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