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Emanuel Wanted Claypool As Congressional Placeholder: Sun-Times

Chicago Sun-Times | NATASHA KORECKI | Posted 09.25.2009 | Chicago

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It has long been claimed that Rahm Emanuel wanted to find someone to keep his congressional seat warm while he served as President Obama's chief of st...

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Rahm Emanuel Keeping His $1.76M Political War Chest

Chicago Sun-Times | Lynn Sweet | Posted 03.17.2009 | Chicago

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WASHINGTON -- White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel is retaining his $1.76 million political war chest, I've been told, with Emanuel keeping his opt...

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Phone Bank For Tom Geoghegan From Your Living Room

Matthew Filipowicz | Posted 03.14.2009 | Chicago

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Having a Congressman who has spent his life fighting for workers at the same time Republicans are putting a full court press on the Employee Free Choice Act sure wouldn't hurt.

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Rahm Emanuel May Want To Reclaim House Seat Eventually: Candidate

Chicago Sun-Times | Abdon M. Pallasch | Posted 03.05.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO--Yes, President Obama's Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel did express an interest in running for his congressional seat again someday, a candidate f...

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Democrats Won't Endorse Anyone To Replace Rahm Emanuel

Chicago Sun-Times | ABDON M. PALLASCH | Posted 02.10.2009 | Chicago

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Chicago Ward committeemen narrowly voted to stay neutral in the Democratic primary election to choose a replacement for U.S. Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Chic...

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Helping Replace Rahm Emanuel With Tom Geoghegan... For A Better America

Howie Klein | Posted 02.07.2009 | Politics

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There may well be other decent candidates for Emanuel's old seat, even "progressives," but Tom is the choice of so many Chicago activists because he isn't just a dependable liberal vote.

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Goodbye, Rahm. Now Which of These 20 Candidates Should I Vote For?

Ryan Blitstein | Posted 02.05.2009 | Chicago

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I've created Chicago Elections, a central source for all the information you'd ever want about candidates running for elective office in Chicago.

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Rahm Emanuel To Resign From House On Friday, 10 Join Race To Replace Him

Chicago Sun-Times | Lynn Sweet | Posted 01.29.2009 | Chicago

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WASHINGTON--Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.), incoming chief of staff for President-elect Barack Obama, will resign his seat on Jan. 2, days before the star...

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Rahm Emanuel's Replacement: Tom Geoghegan Recruited For Congressional Run

Progress Illinois | Josh Kalven | Posted 01.22.2009 | Chicago

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Well, it looks like another accomplished progressive may be interested. I'm hearing murmurs that labor lawyer and celebrated author Tom Geoghegan is ...

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Emanuel Stays Out Of Replacement Race After Blagojevich Scandal

Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 01.18.2009 | Chicago

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Rahm Emanuel's role in attempting to influence Gov. Blagojevich's choice of a U.S. Senate replacement for President-elect Barack Obama could impact th...

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Rahm Emanuel's Replacement: Former TSA Offical Oberman Enters Race

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.03.2009 | Chicago

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Another candidate has entered the crowded race for the Congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Rahm Emanuel, Barack Obama's chief of staff. Justin ...

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Rahm Emanuel's Replacement: Quigley To Start Raising Campaign Cash

Chicago Sun-Times | Abdon M. Pallasch | Posted 12.25.2008 | Chicago

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Cook County Commissioner Mike Quigley said Sunday he plans to file papers today to start collecting campaign funds to run for the congressional seat ...

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Rahm Emanuel's Replacement: Daley Keeping Quiet

Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 12.21.2008 | Chicago

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Mayor Daley on Wednesday continued to play cat-and-mouse about whom he's backing in the crowded race to replace Rep. Rahm Emanuel -- amid speculation...

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Claypool Won't Seek Rahm Emanuel's Congressional Seat

Chicago Sun-Times | Mark J. Konkol | Posted 12.14.2008 | Chicago

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Mr. Claypool is not going to Washington. Cook County Commissioner Forrest Claypool told the Sun-Times today he has decided not to run for Congress to...

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Rahm Emanuel's Replacement: Just A 'Seat-Warmer'?

Posted 12.13.2008 | Chicago

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A host of Chicago politicians are lining up to run for Rahm Emanuel's soon-to-be-vacant Congressional seat. But the lucky winner may only have the of...

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