I'll leave others to decide whether it's funny or not, but there's a third layer with still another Chicagoland twist: between the time that then-state-Senator Obama ran for Congress in 2000 and his next opportunity to run in 2002, his Chicago district
was redrawn, surgically carving his residence out of the district. As with Keyes' Senate run, and unlike the current controversy, the fact that Obama didn't live in that district would have posed no
legal obstacle to another run for the same Congressional seat, but the political costs were apparently high enough to keep him from trying again.
For those who want to see the surgery up close, I've
blogged about this before, and actually drawn the 2000 map (with Obama's residence) in Google maps,
here, and the 2002 version
here. The Obamas are represented by the pushpin in the northeast -- zoom in on that pin to see the lines zig and zag around his residence.
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On 1/24/2011 7:13 PM, Gaddie, Ronald K. wrote:
There is a humorous element to this that merits note: Barack Obama defeated a guy who lived in Maryland (Alan Keyes) for his Illinois US Senate seat in 2004. Rahm E. maintains his residency and franchise, but he is disqualified as a resident of Chicago to run for mayor.
We all know and understand the details of US Senate versus state / local office qualification, but it is still danged funny.
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I agree with everything Rick says about Rahm E.. However, it seems to me Rick is arguing that there should not be residence statutes for candidates --that voters should decide whether someone has sufficient connection with a locality or district or state. But Illinois has made a different policy decision and created such a requirement-so we can't say "let the voters decide". If the statute doesn't let them . (I have no view on the statute as I have not read the case law noted on the list serve).
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January 24, 2011
"Let Rahm Run! The Illinois Courts Should Let the Voters Decide Whether He'll Be Chicago's Next Mayor"
I have written this piece <http://www.slate.com/id/2282287/> for Slate. A snippet:
Today's decision is wrong on many levels. Whether Emanuel's move to D.C. for a year should affect his mayoral chances is a question for the voters, not the courts, to decide. Emanuel's residency is no secret--it has been a defining campaign issue. If Chicago voters don't want to vote for Emanuel because they think he's a carpetbagger (even though this strains credulity given his longstanding Chicago ties), they can reject him at the ballot box. Now, in a nonpartisan election, they'll have to choose among a long list of candidates, none of whom has polled as strongly as Emanuel. Finally, should a politician really face a penalty like this for serving the president? Is it really true that no good deed goes unpunished?
Posted by Rick Hasen at 03:28 PM <http://electionlawblog.org/archives/018597.html>
"House Lawyers Want Face Time With 9th Circuit"
Interesting oral argument coming up <http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2011/01/house-lawyers-want-face-time-with-9th-circuit.html> in Speech or Debate Clause case involving former Rep. Rick Renzi.
Posted by Rick Hasen at 01:46 PM <http://electionlawblog.org/archives/018596.html>
"The GOP's Campaign Finance 'Sneak Attack'"
Mother Jones offers this report <http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/01/republican-public-financing-cantor-corporation#> .
Posted by Rick Hasen at 01:43 PM <http://electionlawblog.org/archives/018595.html>
"Build a Bigger House"
Dalton Conley and Jacqueline Stevens have written this NY Times oped <http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/24/opinion/24conley.html> .
Posted by Rick Hasen at 01:40 PM <http://electionlawblog.org/archives/018594.html>
"Independent Spending? Who Are We Kidding?"
Meredith McGehee blogs <http://www.clcblog.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=411:independent-spending-who-are-we-kidding-1-24-11> .
Posted by Rick Hasen at 01:35 PM <http://electionlawblog.org/archives/018593.html>
"Key questions surrounding the Rahm Emanuel residency case"
The Chicago Sun-Times offers this report <http://www.suntimes.com/news/cityhall/2835963-418/emanuel-state-election-run-code.html> . More from the Washington Post <http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/white-house/rahm-emanuel-ruled-ineligible.html> .
My initial thoughts about the ruling will appear soon at Slate <http://www.slate.com/> .
Posted by Rick Hasen at 01:30 PM <http://electionlawblog.org/archives/018592.html>
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