reporter: in this race, his message was about creating jobs and closing the deficit by negotiating with unions, not attacking them like some republican governors. in chicago, we re going to chart a different course. we are not going to chart a course that wisconsin set. because? because i m going to work it out with them. reporter: some emanuel observers wonder if he could be the nation s first jewish president. but those closest to him say, no, mayor of chicago is what he always wanted, that or speaker of the u.s. house, but that job s taken for now. well, with appreciate our jessica yellin this morning. and of course, for all the latest political news, go to cnn.com/politics. you re watching american morning. it s 35 minutes past the hour.
thank you, chicago! for this humbling victory. all i can say, you sure know how to make a guy feel at home! obviously taking a dig there at some of the folks who questioned whether or not he was eligible to even run for mayor of chicago. of course, he was working at the white house as chief of staff and some thought he didn t meet the eligibility required for living in chicago. he is going to take office in mid may. it s happening across the country right now. budget wars going on between broke states and being struggling state workers. in wisconsin where all of this started, demonstrations continued yesterday against the budget bill threatening the power of the work state union. 14 democrats still out of the state right now fleeing the state to stall a vote on the bill in the senate. governor walker giving a talk last night calling the system broken. in indiana they staged a
chicago resident and legally qualified to be mayor. but emanuel pushed back. his proof the city is home, consider the things he stored in his chicago basement. our family kind of most valuable possessions, which is amy s wedding dress. our family china, our family photo albums. reporter: emanuel is chicago born and bred. the middle of three brothers now famous for their outsize achievements. his younger brother ari runs a major hollywood talent agency. his older brother zeek is a renowned bioethicist. he earned his reputation as an aide in the white house, congressman, and then chief of staff to president obama. rahm when he was a kid had lost part of his finger in an accident. and it was his middle finger so it rendered him mute for a while.
it ll be that area of low pressure you see in the upper left hand corner of the screen. it ll be the big troublemaker. very pretty also for parts of the northeast. but tomorrow, a chance of rough weather across the nation s midsection. now, in terms of temperatures, here s the story. in texas, 74 degrees the expected high in dallas. for new orleans, 78, 63 in memphis, 43 in chicago, new york, washington, d.c., a little bit cooler for you in boston, and 61 in los angeles, 37 degrees expected for seattle. that s a quick snapshot of your forecast. we ll let you know more about the severe weather possibility and more of what to expect travelwise in today s forecast. well, still ahead on this american morning, cell phones can affect your brain. but does that necessarily mean it s harmful to your health? and what will the future be without steve jobs? that s what apple investors want to know.
he ll be taking office in mid may. he will become chicago s first jewish mayor. police in st. petersburg, florida, say a 16-year-old has con fetfessed to killing a poli officer monday night. david crawford was responding to reports of a suspicious person carrying a brick when she was shot. formal charges against the teen are expected to be announced today. he is the third st. petersburg police officer killed on duty in less than a month. wisconsin s budget battle has sparked something of a national revolt, if you will, against legislation that would limit bargaining powers of public workers. wisconsin, we ve been watching rallies there, but expecting them in ohio, connecticut, pennsylvania, as well as georgia today. take a look at ohio yesterday, as well. protesters as you hear, they re chanting kill the bill. they jammed into the state house in columbus. the ohio lawmakers are