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swamppolitics.com - 12/29/2008

Emanuel to resign House seat Friday

— swamppolitics.com — by James Oliphant Rep. Rahm Emanuel will resign his House seat Friday. Emanuel, set to serve as chief of staff to President-elect Barack Obama, sent a letter to Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich Monday indicating that he planned to step down at ... (more) Emanuel to resign House seat Friday

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chicagobreakingnews.com - 1/5/2009

Special elections set for Emanuel seat

— chicagobreakingnews.com — The governor needed to set special elections because Emanuel has taken the post of chief of staff under the incoming administration of President-elect Barack Obama. Emanuel, who has represented the Northwest Side district for nearly six years, ... (more) Special elections set for Emanuel seat

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suntimes.com - 1/6/2009

Ald. O'Connor now the favorite to get backing for Emanuel's seat :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: ...

— suntimes.com — Ald. Tom Allen (38th) said Monday he would not be a candidate in the March 3 special primary election to succeed former U.S. Rep. Rahm Emanuel, opening the door for City Council colleague Pat O'Connor (40th) to nail down the Democratic Party's pivotal ... (more) Ald. O'Connor now the favorite to get backing for ...

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Rahm Emanuel Resigns
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Political Animal — ... ." Al Franken will likely be declared the winner early next week. * There are as many as 18 people eyeing Rahm Emanuel's House seat, but the top tier includes state Rep. Sara Feigenholtz, Cook County Commissioner Mike Quigley, and former Transportation Security Administration official Justin Oberman.— ...

Oberman Withdraws From Race for Emanuel's Seat
News — ... Democrat Justin Oberman, the son of Chicago Alderman Marty Oberman, withdrew on Friday from the race for the House seat vacated by White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel. Oberman, a former Transportation Security Administration official, said that the field of 26 candidates will make it difficult for him to win. "When we started, the field was wide open and the prospects for a successful campaign were promising," Oberman said in a statement on Friday. "But in the past week, that landscape has changed substantially. It is now clear that most regular Democratic ward ...