Emanuel puts his feelers out for Chicago mayor's race

[sabra]

Source: LA Times

The White House chief of staff plans to meet with Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., both considered potential successors to Richard M. Daley. He also has commissioned a poll to test his viability.

Reporting from Washington —
White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel planned to meet privately with Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr. of Illinois on Wednesday night to discuss the Chicago mayor's race, according to two people familiar with the plan.

The meeting follows Emanuel's decision to commission a poll testing his viability as a mayoral candidate, and as he tries to help the White House retain Democratic majorities in Congress.

...

Jackson, a Chicago Democrat, is one of many people Emanuel is consulting as he weighs whether to leave one of the most powerful jobs in Washington for an uncertain shot at becoming mayor, a person close to Emanuel said Wednesday.

"Rahm is … talking to a number of people, including political, neighborhood and civic leaders — and Jesse is one of those people," the person said.

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Emanuel has nearly $1.2 million left from previous congressional races and would be free to use it in a bid for mayor.

Read more: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-emanuel-mayor-20100916,0,5936316.story

[QC]

1. That unfortunate headline makes him sound like some kind of insect. n/t

[OZark Dem]

3. So may think it appropriate

[dflprincess]

10. No

most insects serve a purpose

[QC]

13. Some are even quite charming. n/t

[Gidney N Cloyd]

2. Psst, Rahm...

You can't tell snow to go fuck itself. This may not be the job for you.

[tularetom]

4. Bite your tongue

We don't want him to find that out until AFTER he quits his WH gig.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

5. Yup in Chicago we got real gangsters, not make believe ones. nt

[NBachers]

6. Run Rom Run

[Jakes Progress]

7. Please. Send him to Chicago.

Sorry about that Illinois.

[AngryAmish]

8. Haven't we suffered enough?

[No Elephants]

9. Oh, boo hoo. City up!

[SugarShack]

11. Rahm wrecked congress in 06 & 08 Chicago can have him.

[EFerrari]

12. We know too many great DUers in Chicago.

Come on. :)

[Lost4words]

14. darn my post was identical to the first post! so out it goes