Thread: There is no Birth Cetificate

Originally Posted by kathyet

He sure is acting like he is running again....Hey look at how they managed to get Rauhm Emanuel to run in Chicago even after he was found ineligible and they were taking him off the ballot. Still wanting some one to explain that one to me...


Kathyet

So basically what this says is anyone who's lived in Chicago and moved do to job reasons is eligible for running for Mayor right? Lets see this court rule in favor of a random guy who lived in Chicago but had to leave for a couple years because of job reasons.

Originally Posted by kathyet

. . . Hey look at how they managed to get Rauhm Emanuel to run in Chicago even after he was found ineligible and they were taking him off the ballot. Still wanting some one to explain that one to me . . .
Kathyet

A higher court judge overruled a lower court judge. It happens every day.

On the Rahm Emanuel thing




He’s Back: Rahm Ruled Eligible for Mayoral Run…

January 28, 2011
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The Illinois Supreme Court ruled today that Rahm Emanuel can stay on the ballot for mayor of Chicago, saying in a unanimous decision that he meets the state’s residency requirements despite spending most of the last year as White House chief of staff.

The decision came without a moment to spare; early voting for the Feb. 22 city election begins Monday, Jan. 31. You can read the opinion by clicking here.

“The voters deserved the right to make the choice of who should be mayor. And I think what the Supreme Court said was basically, in short, that the voters will make the decision who should be mayor. Nobody else should make it for them,â€