CHICAGO--White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel called Mike Quigley after the Cook County Board member clinched the Tuesday Democratic primary for the House seat Emanuel held before he left to join the Obama administration.
White House senior advisor David Axelrod also phoned in congratulations last night.
Quigley's plurality victory in the 5th congressional district race is tantamount to winning the seat. The April general election again nominal rivals is just a formality.
"Rahm called--good advice on constituent service," said Quigley spokesman Billy Weinberg.
Footnote: Axelrod handled media chores for three former congressmen from the fifth c.d., anchored on Chicago's Northwest Side: Emanuel, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich and former Rep. Dan Rostenkowski.
Lynn Sweet is a columnist and the Washington Bureau Chief for the 
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ax called?!! what did he want, a contibution? i heard that's what they called dukakis for...money....money!! did plouffe send one of the gimme $5.00 emails..lol!!!
OK Lynn....time to handicap who gets the nod to replace Quigley on the county board