Tom Geoghegan running for Congress

If you read books on American politics and certain highbrow publications you may be familiar with the name Tom Geoghegan (it rhymes with Reagan, basically). He's a labor lawyer in Chicago whose brilliant early 1990s book Which Side Are You On? described his career in the union movement but more than that looked with powerful passion and pathos and insight into the problems of trade unions in the United States. In his writing and in his legal work, Tom is man of unfailing integrity.

Well, now, he's running for Congress, to fill Rahm Emanuel's seat. The Congress of the United States should be so lucky as to have Tom be a member. He's really top-notch. If you're familiar with his writing you have a sense of this. If you're not, I implore you to start reading about him. If you're American, send him money here (if you're not American, don't, cuz it's illegal). I have no idea who else has declared for the seat, but I can guarantee you that no one is better than Tom. Go Tom!