This isn’t even a clown car-more like the short yellow bus

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Three top contenders have emerged for the seat of Rep. Rahm Emanuel, who is leaving Congress Friday.

By some counts, there are as many as 18 people who are at least considering a run, but State Rep. Sara Feigenholtz, Cook County Commissioner Mike Quigley and former Transportation Security Administration official Justin Oberman appear to be the three leading candidates.

“There’s tier one, then there’s everybody else,” said Eric Adelstein, a Democratic consultant in Chicago, who ran the race of Rep. Melissa Bean, among others.

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Among the other candidates believed to seek the seat are Alexander Victor Forys, a physician focused on healthcare reform; Charles J. Wheelan, a public policy professor; Chicago nightclub owner Joey Vartanian; art foundation manager Israel Vasquez, Cary Capparelli, a local businessman and son of a former State Representative; Jan H. Donatelli, a former Delta Airlines pilot and recent Obama campaign activist.

Geesh and I always heard that the Illinois political machine had a handle on all their cats…hum.


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5 responses to “This isn’t even a clown car-more like the short yellow bus”

  1. odinseye2k Avatar
    odinseye2k

    Until we get ourselves some porn stars in the mix, this looks like a much lamer version of the post Gray Davis (the recall that gave CA the governator) special election.

  2. Zaid Avatar
    Zaid

    Can we revoke Chicago’s right to elect its own government and place it under control of the Feds and a military junta?

    Can’t be worse than it’s been.

  3. innerredneckexposed Avatar

    The Armenian Caucus needs another member.

    VOTE VARTANIAN!

  4. Jules Avatar
    Jules

    MOTS- ya know I was thinking that the night club owner seemed like a good option.. I mean isn’t the US Congress a bit like a night club these days…what with all the scandals, payoffs,VIP rooms, money in the kitchen, short pours on health care and all that wheeling and dealing. He ought to fit right in.

  5. Mouth of the South Avatar
    Mouth of the South

    Joey Vartanian seems like the logical choice.

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