Emanuel Gets Verdict Today on Campaign for Chicago Mayor’s Job

For someone who used to fly on Air Force One and hold the second-most powerful job in Washington, it hasn’t been a smooth ride to Election Day for Rahm Emanuel.

The frontrunner to succeed retiring Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, Emanuel endured jeers for his advice to U.S. presidents, sat through hours of cross-examination from lawyers and residents over his Chicago bona fides, and had at least one egg thrown at him.