Republican Strategy? Run Rahm's Renter

From Chicago Now.com - by Emily Zanoti - Next time I'm condo hunting, I'm going to search high and low for the most infamous landlord Ican find, because clearly, signing the right lease with the right guy can make you a star:

In his bid for mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel could face an unlikely challenger: the man who's currently living in Emanuel's own house. Rob Halpin, the man who currently occupies Emanuel's Northside home -- the same one who refused to move out once Rahm decided to move back to Chicago -- is considering running for mayor himself.

"It's not a joke, I do want to be mayor," Halpin told Ward Room Wednesday. "I'm a businessman and I want to bring jobs to Chicago not the suburbs."What a fortuitous coincidence. It seems as though Mr. Halpin was approached 19th Ward Republican James Parrilli and businessman John Cleary during Sunday's Bears game, explained to him why he'd make an excellent mayor, and recruited him to run, cigars and all. Turns out, he's perfectly qualified: he's a businessman, he can pronounce the word "Chicago" properly, he's got campaign priorities (creating jobs) and, most importantly, he hates Rahm Emanuel. Read more

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