(Chicago Sun Times) — President Obama hits Chicago on Thursday to fund-raise for Illinois Democratic Senate nominee Alexi Giannoulias and give the first of what I learned will be several boosts to Gov. Quinn. I’m told that Chicago mayoral hopeful Rahm Emanuel is doing them all a favor by not campaigning on Thursday and sucking up all the attention.
Quinn campaign spokesman Mica Matsoff told me that Obama cut a radio spot for Quinn — to start Monday — where he says he will be voting for Quinn on Nov. 2 and urging others to cast their ballot for Quinn.