Rahm Emanuel kisses his daughter Leah after his mayoral election win at the Chicago Plumbers Local 130 UA, 1340 W. Washington St., Tuesday in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Rahm Emanuel gives a wide smile after his mayoral election win at the Chicago Plumbers Local 130 UA, 1340 W. Washington St., Tuesday in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Rahm Emanuel gives a thumb's up while addressing supporters after his mayoral election win at the Chicago Plumbers Local 130 UA, 1340 W. Washington St., Tuesday in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Rahm Emanuel reaches the stage to speak after his mayoral election win at the Chicago Plumbers Local 130 UA, 1340 W. Washington St., Tuesday in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Rahm Emanuel and his wife Amy greet supporters after his mayoral election win at the Chicago Plumbers Local 130 UA, 1340 W. Washington St., Tuesday in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Rahm Emanuel smiles while addressing supporters after his mayoral election win at the Chicago Plumbers Local 130 UA, 1340 W. Washington St., Tuesday in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Rahm Emanuel greets supporters after his mayoral election win at the Chicago Plumbers Local 130 UA, 1340 W. Washington St., Tuesday in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Rahm Emanuel hugs his wife Amy while addressing supporters after his mayoral election win at the Chicago Plumbers Local 130 UA, 1340 W. Washington St., Tuesday in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Rahm Emanuel celebrates his mayoral election win at the Chicago Plumbers Local 130 UA, 1340 W. Washington St., Tuesday in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Rahm Emanuel, center, greets supporters after his mayoral election win at the Chicago Plumbers Local 130 UA, 1340 W. Washington St., Tuesday in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Rahm Emanuel addresses supporters after his mayoral election win at the Chicago Plumbers Local 130 UA, 1340 W. Washington St., Tuesday in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Rahm Emanuel and his family watch voting results during election night at the Chicago Plumbers Local 130 UA, 1340 W. Washington St., Tuesday in Chicago. Left to Right: Son, Zach, daughter Leah, Emanuel, wife Amy Rule and daughter Ilana. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Rahm Emanuel and his family watch voting results during election night at the Chicago Plumbers Local 130 UA, 1340 W. Washington St., Tuesday in Chicago. Left to Right: Son, Zach, daughter, Leah, Emanuel, wife Amy Rule and daughter Ilana. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Rahm Emanuel, his wife Amy Rule, and daughters, Leah (left) and Ilana watch voting results during election night at the Chicago Plumbers Local 130 UA in Chicago Tuesday. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Rahm Emanuel hugs a youth supporter after his mayoral election win at the Chicago Plumbers Local 130 UA, 1340 W. Washington St., Tuesday in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Supporters for Rahm Emanuel converge during election night at the Chicago Plumbers Local 130 UA, 1340 W. Washington St., Tuesday in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel chats with members of the Newberry Consort, a chamber music ensemble, who were having lunch at Wishbone restaurant, 1001 W. Washington St. on election day, Tues.. Feb. 22, 2011. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times

Chicago mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel middle, greets passengers with daughters Ilana 12, left, and Leah 10, at the 69th St. C.T.A. train station in Chicago Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. The former White House chief of staff has been leading in polls and is hoping to get more than 50 percent of the votes cast Tuesday and to avoid an April runoff with the second-place vote-getter. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

Mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel greets commuters with his daughter Ilana (2nd R) at an "L" train station while campaigning February 22, 2011. (Getty)

Mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel greets commuters with his daughter Ilana (2nd R) at an "L" train station while campaigning February 22, 2011. (Getty)

Mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel greets commuters with his daughter Ilana (2nd R) at an "L" train station while campaigning February 22, 2011. (Getty)

Mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel greets commuters with his daughter Ilana (2nd R) at an "L" train station while campaigning February 22, 2011. (Getty)

Nadia Eghbali waves a Chicago flag while listening to speakers during election night for Rahm Emanuel at the Chicago Plumbers Local 130 UA, 1340 W. Washington St., Tuesday in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times