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).
Trevor potter
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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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