>>>>>>>My money's on Tokyo or Madrid. I think the controversy took Rio and Chicago [effectively] out of the running:
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>>>>>>>http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090929/ts_afp/oly2016_20090929180606
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>>>>>>Is Mayor of Chicago a hereditary post ? :-)
>>>>>
>>>>>You'd have to ask Mike B that question - he's in that area. Who knows why Chicagoans vote in the father and the son so many times!
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>>>>I think a higher percentage of the dead voters vote for the father ...
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>>>>and the little Acorns vote for the son ...
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>>>The IOC is corrupt. Tell them to stick the Olympics and save your money.
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>>Hot off the wire -- http://www.chicagotribune.com/
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>>That wacky IOC!
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>Yep _ think Rio will get it.

If it's political, yes they will. If Chicago was knocked out due to all the demonstrations/violence then Rio would be an even worse choice.