FOX 32 Sunday: Reporter's Notebook: Emanuel for president?
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By Mike Flannery, FOX 32 News Political Editor - bio | email
CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) -
Another round of speculation about Mayor Emanuel running for President was triggered last week by a longtime gossip writer.
His report claiming that Emanuel has discussed a possible White House bid with several big contributors was treated seriously, even though the mayor has a standard response to questions about such ambitions. "Typical" was what he told us at last summer's Democratic National Convention. Emanuel said he loves being mayor and would never run for president.
"Never!" is a long time. Barack Obama denied that he was going to run right up until he began recruiting campaign staffers and forming a Presidential exploratory committee.
No one who knows Rahm Emanuel doubts for a moment that he does dream of one day overseeing the White House where he's worked for two Commanders in Chief. And, if for example, frontrunner Hillary Clinton were to decide not to run in 2016, I'll betcha dollars to donuts Rahm will be in there exploring all the possibilities.
State Senator John Cullerton talks about the $400 million he believes a big expansion of casino gambling would bring to the beleaguered state treasury.
State Senator John Cullerton talks about the $400 million he believes a big expansion of casino gambling would bring to the beleaguered state treasury.
Tanya Triche with the Illinois Retail Merchants Association says passing the bill to raise minimum wage to $10 an hour would hurt our already fragile economy.
Tanya Triche with the Illinois Retail Merchants Association says passing the bill to raise minimum wage to $10 an hour would hurt our already fragile economy.
Mike Flannery, along with a handful of other Chicago TV journalists, will be inducted Friday into the prestigious "Silver Circle" of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Mike Flannery, along with a handful of other Chicago TV journalists, will be inducted Friday into the prestigious "Silver Circle" of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Chicago Chapter.
