Court stops candidacy of Obama's former Chief of Staff

Embarrassing setback for a confidant Barack Obama: Rahm Emanuel, former Chief of Staff of the U.S. President, may a court decision, not a candidate for mayor of Chicago. Emanuel did not last long enough before the election, resident in the city. Chicago - He wants to be mayor of Chicago - now he has a court allowed to stand even for the post: Rahm Emanuel, a former chief of staff at the White House, his residence before the election, 22 have February shall not be compliant for a year had in the city, an appellate court in Illinois ruled on Monday.


Emanuel was indeed a house in the city before, but never lived there. This overruled the court with a 2-1 majority, the electoral body of the city and an earlier decision by another court. They had allowed Emanuel to stand in the election on the ballot. Emanuel has the opportunity to challenge the decision by the Monday before the Supreme Court of Illinois.

Whether it sounds like the case is an open question. According to the New York Times "the court had received on Monday afternoon, still no appeal Emanuel. Even if the judge dealing with the case, which could take weeks. The court's decision on Monday gives the Chicago campaign in a completely new direction.

Emanuel was considered a favorite in the race to succeed the popular Richard Daley, who is no longer a candidate after six terms. According to a poll by the Chicago Tribune, "Emanuel was clear with 44 percent approval before the second most popular candidate, former U.S. Senator Carol Moseley Braun (21 percent).

Brown is now a new favorite to win the election. Emanuel has collected $ 11,800,000 in campaign funds, Brown less than 500,000. Emanuel had given up his post at the White House late last year specifically in order to apply for the mayor's office in Chicago - his hometown, which he had held before his work for Obama in the House of Representatives.

About two years ago, Emanuel rented his house in Chicago and was with his family moved to the capital to take the post at the White House. The question of Emanuel's residence had been an issue since he had declared his candidacy.

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