Appeals court: Rahm shouldn't be on ballot

[Drover]

Gladhanding and photo-opping is not electioneering.

[Chi-town Native]

Originally Posted by Drover

Gladhanding and photo-opping is not electioneering.

Looks like a gray area. Gladhanding sounds OK based on that text, but if you cross the line to telling someone how to vote or handing them anything related to your campaign (palm card, button, etc) you've crossed the line.

[tonythetuna]

Originally Posted by Chi-town Native

Gladhanding sounds OK based on that text, but if you cross the line to telling someone how to vote

Didn't Mrs. Obama do that last year? Since she got away with it, I am sure Rahm will too if he has indeed crossed the line.

Dennis Campbell, who she met said -- this is quote from the pool report -- "She was telling me how important it was to vote to keep her husband's agenda going."

Michelle Obama electioneering at Chicago polling place? Gibbs brushes aside question - Lynn Sweet

"She was telling me how important it was to vote to keep her husband's agenda going," Campbell said.

http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2010...at_martin.html

[Chi-town Native]

Originally Posted by tonythetuna

Didn't Mrs. Obama do that last year? Since she got away with it, I am sure Rahm will too if he has indeed crossed the line.

yep, but that was a one-off. I think a candidate would be kind of nuts to make that a regular occurrence where his/her opponents could plan to make hay out of it.

[tonythetuna]

Originally Posted by Chi-town Native

yep, but that was a one-off. I think a candidate would be kind of nuts to make that a regular occurrence where his/her opponents could plan to make hay out of it.

Unless of course the opponents are doing similar things.