Rahm Emanuel elected next mayor of Chicago

CHICAGO – Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel was elected mayor of Chicago on Tuesday, easily overwhelming five rivals to take the helm of the nation's third-largest city as it prepares to chart a new course without the retiring Richard M. Daley.
The other major candidates — former Chicago schools president Gery Chico, former Sen. Carol Moseley Braun and City Clerk Miguel del Valle — had hoped to force a runoff but were no match for Emanuel.

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I predicted long ago, you cant fool a fool.

 

This prediction comes at no surprise. People love the guy and well, whether you don't like him for personal reasons, now is the time to see if he can actually deliver for all Chicagoans.

 

Hated the field so I didn't vote at all. Actually went to voting spot where I voted for Governor, but they told me I had to go somewhere else this time. Took it as a sign. Rahm was foregone conclusion and had won by 9:00 CST.

 

:smt109Congrats to the new mayor and good-bye:smt039 to Daley and the old fashion chicago politics.He has his hands full budgeting ,education,and stop the damn killing of the kids.Good luck Rahm:smt023

 

Cool. I thought he was ineligible because he wasnt a Chicago native.

 

That court's decision was overuled and he was reinstated as eligible to run.

 

Peeps will be crying for Daley to come back within 2 years.

 

Rahm is just as corrupt as Daley...if not more.

 

yeah.. don't you know it.

 

Hey that's Chi-town politics founded on corruption, hopefully new corrupt blood will put forth a better effort:smt102..like i said good luck to him

 

That crook doesn't deserve good look.

 

Then who the fuck should lead Chi town? they all fucken crooks, show me a clean politician and I will show a 3 dollar bill.

 

If you put Pope John Paul II in charge people would call him corrupt just because of Chicago stereotype.