Barack Obama

He's the President of the United States.

But at heart, Barack Obama is a Chicago politician. The biggest of the big.

Look at his cabinet: it includes Valerie Jarrett, a long-time Chicagoan. David Axelrod, a former Chicago Tribune reporter runs his campaign strategy. Rahm Emanuel once ran his White House Staff and now serves as his hand picked mayor.

Obama has influence in Chicago.

What's more? He's in the fight for his political life. Should he lose the 2012 election for the presidency, he'll likely move back to Chicago's Kenwood Neighborhood and instantly become Chicago's biggest celebrity.

Think he'll have a voice in city politics?

For this reason, and myriad others, Barack Obama has been added to the Ward Room.

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