Rahm Emanuel discusses the mayoral race in Chicago after being endorsed by U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley in Chicago on Thursday. The state Supreme Court voted 7-0 to restore Mr. Emanuel's candidacy three days after an Illinois Appeals Court booted the Chicago native off the ballot. (Associated Press)
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Democrats are hoping to win the votes of Sens. Olympia J. Snowe (left) and Susan Collins, Maine Republicans, to pass a $26 billion spending measure that would help states and local school boards.