Former Governor Thompson Backs Emanuel On Ballot

January 27, 2011 10:33 AM

Former Illinois Gov. Jim Thompson (CBS)

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CHICAGO (WBBM) — A former Republican Illinois governor and two former state attorneys general are weighing in on the Rahm Emanuel residency case.

Former Governor James Thompson and attorneys general Tyrone Fahner and James Ryan, who are all Republicans, have signed a letter published in the State Journal Register in Springfield urging the state Supreme Court to allow Emanuel’s name to go back on Chicago’s mayoral ballot.

Former U.S. Attorney Dan Webb, who represented George Ryan at the former GOP governor’s corruption trial, also signed the letter.

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“Illinois has a proud history of public servants who leave the state to serve the federal government,” they wrote. “Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama are the two most obvious examples. But there are many others

“For 144 years, Illinois law has been clear: a resident who leaves the state temporarily with an intent to return does not lose his status as a resident.

“We fear that the appellate court’s decision has the perverse effect of punishing Mr. Emanuel for his service to our country. And we hope that the Illinois Supreme Court will correct this error.”

An appellate court ruled earlier this week that Emanuel did not meet residency requirements to run for mayor.

Many observers expect the high court to issue a ruling before the end of the week.

Former Governor Thompson Backs Emanuel On Ballot

Charles Van Eeckhout

Thompson is wrong wrong wrong. He is typical of politicians twisting the written law to their benefit.
Bartos

Offensive and should be removed.
Al

Rahm gave up his residency when he leased out his home. To say he is a resident means that anyone who ever purchased a residence and lived in it for an undetermined length of time is always a resident as long as he still owns the property – no matter where is is actually living. Our senators and congressmen maintain a residence here so that they are able to run from their district. I hope that politics doesnt decide this and common sense does – but then this is Illinois why would we do the correct thing???
Bill

Heres a guy that can’t get that crook ryan out of jail,so now he wants to “weigh in” on this mattewr?Who cares what you think!
DG

Those two judges in the appellate court have ties to Chico. They should be disbareed for what they did. The dissenting judge, however, is a hero.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/01/27/emanuel-case-likely-wont-reach-u-s-supreme-court/ Emanuel Case Likely Won’t Reach U.S. Supreme Court « CBS Chicago

[...] The Illinois Supreme Court will decide if state Appellate Court judges were right to throw Emanuel off the ballot for failing to satisfy the one-year residency requirement to run for mayor. Also Thursday, former Gov. James Thompson urged the court to keep Emanuel on the ballot. [...]
Tony Cisneros

Look, I’ve Been Involved In Chicago Politics Since 1986; And I Believe That The State Supreme Court Should & WILL Knock RAHM EMANUEL OFF THE BALLOT !

HE NEVER RESIDED FOR A FULL-YEAR IN CHICAGO–PERIOD !
Tony Cisneros

TREASON, TREASON, TREASON–JUDICIAL TREASON ! ! !

BURKE MOST LIKELY CUT A BACK-ROOM DEAL WITH EMANUEL ! ! ! FOR RAHM TO GET A MAJORITY RULING : 7-O ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Tony Cisneros

TREASON, TREASON, TREASON–JUDICIAL TREASON ! ! !

BURKE MOST LIKELY CUT A BACK-ROOM SMOKED-FILLED-DEAL WITH EMANUEL ! ! ! FOR RAHM TO GET A MAJORITY RULING : 7-O ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !