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blogs.suntimes.com - 12/29/2008
Rahm Emanuel to resign from House Jan. 2 to join Obama White House;10 candidates already in race. Emanuel has $1.7 million campaign warchest.
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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 start of the new Congress. The race to replace him is attracting a large field of contenders, with...
suntimes.com - 12/24/2008
Emanuel wanted to keep his seat 'warm'
— suntimes.com — In addition to talking with Gov. Blagojevich about who would fill President-elect Barack Obama's Senate seat, Obama's newly minted chief of staff had something else on his mind: his own congressional seat. (more) Emanuel wanted to keep his seat 'warm'

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huffingtonpost.com - 12/23/2008
Emanuel Heads To Africa As Blagojevich Report Drops
— huffingtonpost.com — With the Obama transition team set to release an internal report regarding the extent of its interactions with embattled governor Rod Blagojevich, one of the key figures in the mix is heading out of the country. Incoming White House chief of staff ... (more) Emanuel Heads To Africa As Blagojevich Report Drops

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thehill.com - 1/2/2009
Trio emerges as favorites for Emanuel’s seat
— thehill.com — Three top contenders have emerged for the seat of Rep. Rahm Emanuel, who is leaving Congress Friday. By some counts, there are as many as 18 people who are at least considering a run, but State Rep. Sara Feigenholtz, Cook County Commissioner Mike ... (more) Trio emerges as favorites for Emanuel’s seat

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TPM Election Central:  Rahm To Resign House Seat, Effective Friday

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Rahm To Resign House Seat, Effective Friday
TPM Election Central — ... Rahm Emanuel is set to officially resign from Congress this Friday, as he prepares to become Barack Obama's White House Chief of Staff. ...

Remainders: Magic
Ben Smith's Blog — Fipp Avlon warns that Republican tone-deafness on race could "destroy" the party. "Puff" author Peter Yarrow isn't happy. Tapper explains the joke. The RNC plans a forum. Gawker comes out against Caroline. (Which seems like a bad move, businesswise.) Rahm will resign January 2, and 11 vie to replace him. And Crowley finds yet more reason to fret about Afghanistan.

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Rahm Emanuel Resigns — DownWithTyranny!
Tom Geoghegan I doubt Emanuel made a deal with Obama guaranteeing him a pardon for whatever crimes he commits before he took the chief of staff job. I have a feeling, though, that it was understood. Emanuel resigns from Congress today , and that body will be infinitely better off without ...
EMANUEL RESIGNS; COLEMAN-FRANKEN UPDATE; AND JERSEY CITY MAYOR NEWS — Politics1
EMANUEL FORMALLY RESIGNS HOUSE SEAT; COLEMAN-FRANKEN UPDATE; AND JERSEY CITY MAYOR NEWS. ILLINOIS. Congressman Rahm Emanuel (D) formally resigned his seat in the United States House of Representatives. The three-term Democrat submitted his letter of resignation to Governor Rod Blagojevich on ...
Emanuel Officially Resigns From the House — The Caucus
Rahm Emanuel, the incoming White House chief of staff, said he would officially give up his seat representing the north side of Chicago and some near suburbs as of Friday, clearing the way for a special election to replace him.
Emanuel Formally Resigns From House Seat — The Caucus
The Illinois congressman is preparing to become the White House chief of staff.
Rahm Emanuel Resigns! — Politics Daily
In a shocking development, I went with the "So-and-so Resigns" headline again ! Rahm Emanuel has officially resigned his seat in the House of Representatives. In a delicious bit of irony, he did so in a letter to Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. From NYT : "As sons of immigrants to this ...