Rahm Bam Thank-You Mam...His Renter Is Running For Mayor...

[KharmaTrain]

http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/clout_st/2010/11/meeks-to-file-for-chicago-mayor-emanuels-renter-files-for-mayor.html

There was at least one surprise today on the deadline to file petitions to run for Chicago mayor -- the man renting Rahm Emanuel's house arrived at city election headquarters to get on the ballot.

Rob Halpin, an industrial developer, said he has collected more than 20,000 signatures -- more than the 12,500 valid signatures needed to be placed on the ballot.

Halpin said he wasn't running as a lark, although he acknowledged some people encouraged him after it was publicized he wouldn't move from Emanuel's Ravenswood home when the ex-White House chief of staff returned from Washington to run for mayor.

"People approached me and they thought I would be a good mayor," Halpin said after dropping off his signature petitions. "There's no denying that some people met me as a result of being there (Emanuel's house) but it's very coincidental."

Appears he will be running as the Silly Party Candidate...

Discuss

[babylonsister]

1. This is pretty funny; oh, and love your title!

:D

[chill_wind]

2. Bwah! :-) Nobody can make this stuff up.

k & R.

[Swamp Rat]

3. k&r

:hi:

[KharmaTrain]

5. Hiya Swampie...

:hi:

I think this guy is running on the "Rent Is Too Damn High Party"...

Hope all is peaceful down among the bayou...

[DemocratAholic]

4. reminds me of joe the plumber

he has thousands of people congratulating him for being rude to Rahm Emanuel. now he thinks that qualifies him to be mayor.