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Rahm Israel Emanuel
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White House Chief of Staff-designate
Taking office
January 20, 2009
President Barack Obama
Succeeding Josh Bolten
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 5th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2003
Preceded by Rod Blagojevich
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Democratic Caucus Chairman of the United States House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 4, 2007
Leader Steny Hoyer
Preceded by Jim Clyburn
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Born November 29, 1959 (1959-11-29) (age 48)
Chicago, Illinois
Political party Democratic
Spouse Amy Rule
Children Zachariah Emanuel
Ilana Emanuel
Leah Emanuel
Residence Chicago, Illinois
Alma mater Sarah Lawrence College, Northwestern University
Religion Jewish
Rahm Israel Emanuel (born November 29, 1959) is an American politician who has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003, representing Illinois's 5th congressional district, which covers much of the north side of Chicago and parts of suburban Cook County. Emanuel was chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee for the 2006 elections. After the Democratic Party regained control of the House, he was elected as the next chairman of the Democratic Caucus. He is the fourth-ranking Democrat in the House, behind Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Leader Steny Hoyer and Whip Jim Clyburn.[1]
On November 6, 2008, Emanuel accepted an offer from President-elect Barack Obama to become the White House Chief of Staff in Obama's administration, which begins on January 20, 2009.[2][3][4][5]
Emanuel is an influential member of the New Democrat Coalition, and a prominent proponent of economic liberalization. He is noted for his combative style and his political fundraising abilities.[6]
Contents [hide]
1 Early and personal life
2 Career as political staffer
3 Career in finance
4 Congressional career
4.1 Election in 2002
4.2 DCCC chairman
4.3 2008 Contributions
4.4 House leadership
4.5 Committee assignments
4.6 Political views
4.7 Electoral history
5 White House Chief of Staff
6 Works
7 References
8 Further reading
9 External links
[edit] Early and personal life
Rahm Israel Emanuel (Hebrew: רם ישראל עמנואל) was born in Chicago, Illinois.[7] His first name, Rahm, means "high" or "lofty" in Hebrew,[8] while his last name, Emanuel, means "God is with us." According to his father, his son is the namesake of Rahamim, a Lehi paramilitary group combatant who was killed.[9] Rahm’s surname was adopted by his family in 1933, after Rahm’s paternal uncle, Emanuel Auerbach, was killed in a skirmish with Arabs in Jerusalem.[10]
Emanuel's father, Benjamin M. Emanuel, is a pediatrician who was born in Jerusalem and was a member of the Irgun, a Jewish militia which operated from 1931 to 1948 during the British Mandate of Palestine. His mother, Martha Smulevitz, worked as an X-ray technician and was the daughter of a local union organizer.[6] She became a civil rights activist; she was also once the owner of a Chicago-area rock and roll club.[10] The two met in Chicago in the 1950s.[11] Emanuel's older brother, Ezekiel, is an oncologist and bioethicist, and his brother Ari is a talent agent in Los Angeles who inspired Jeremy Piven's character Ari Gold on the HBO series Entourage.[6] Emanuel himself is the inspiration for the character Josh Lyman on The West Wing[12]. Emanuel is a first cousin of Howard Stern Show writer Benjy Bronk. [6] Emanuel also has a younger adopted sister named Shoshanna, 14 years his junior.[6][10]
When his family lived in Chicago, he attended Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School, a Jewish day school. After his family moved to Wilmette, he attended public school: Romona School, Wilmette Junior High School, and New Trier West High School.[11][13] He and his brothers attended summer camp in Israel.[10] At some point during his high school years, while working at an Arby's restaurant, Emanuel severely cut his right middle finger. He sought medical attention only after suffering severe infection as a result of the wound, resulting in the partial amputation of the finger. [14]. The story of this event has changed over time - it was once rumored that he lost it in combat for the Israeli army, when it was blown off by a Syrian tank.[15]
He graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981, and went on to receive a master's degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. While still an undergraduate, he joined the congressional campaign of David Robinson of Chicago.[16]
Emanuel was a civilian volunteer in the Israel Defense Forces during the 1991 Persian Gulf War, repairing truck brakes in one of Israel's northern bases.[17][18]
Emanuel's wife, Amy Rule, converted to Judaism shortly before her wedding.[17] They are members of Anshe Sholom B'nai Israel, a Modern Orthodox congregation in Chicago.[19] They have three children, son Zachariah and daughters Ilana and Leah.
Emanuel is a close friend of fellow Chicagoan David Axelrod, Chief Strategist for the 2008 Barack Obama presidential campaign. Axelrod signed the ketuba, a Jewish marriage contract, at Emanuel's wedding, an honor that goes to a family friend or distant relative.[20]
Rabbi Asher Lopatin of Anshe Sholom B'nai Israel Congregation is quoted as saying: "It's a very involved Jewish family"; "Amy was one of the teachers for a class for children during the High Holidays two years ago."[19] Emanuel has said of his Judaism: "I am proud of my heritage and treasure the values it has taught me."[19] Emanuel's family lives on the North Side of Chicago, in the North Center neighborhood.[8]
Emanuel trains for and participates in triathlons.[13]
[edit] Career as political staffer
Clinton's most serious primary rival, Paul Tsongas (the New Hampshire Democratic primary winner in 1992), later withdrew, citing a lack of campaign funds. Richard Mintz, a Washington public relations consultant who worked with Emanuel on the campaign, spoke about the soundness of the idea: "It was that [extra] million dollars that really allowed the campaign to withstand the storm we had to ride out in New Hampshire [over Clinton's relationship with Gennifer Flowers and the controversy over his draft status during the Vietnam War ]."[19] Emanuel's knowledge of the top donors in the country, and his rapport with potential donors within the Jewish community helped Clinton amass a then-unheard-of sum of $72 million.[19]
Following the campaign, Emanuel became a senior advisor to Clinton at the White House from 1993 to 1998. In the White House, Emanuel was initially Assistant to the President for Political Affairs and then Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Strategy. He was a leading strategist in the unsuccessful White House efforts to institute universal healthcare and many other Clinton initiatives.[21]
One of his proudest moments during the Clinton administration "was an event that touched his political sensibilities and his personal ties to Israel: the 1993 Rose Garden signing ceremony after the Oslo Accords between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization ("PLO"). Emanuel directed the details of the ceremony, down to the choreography of the famous handshake between Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO leader Yasser Arafat."[19]
Emanuel is said to have "mailed a rotten fish to a former coworker after the two parted ways."[19] On the night after the 1996 election, "Emanuel was so angry at the president's enemies that he stood up at a celebratory dinner with colleagues from the campaign, grabbed a steak knife and began rattling off a list of betrayers, shouting 'Dead! ... Dead! ... Dead!' and plunging the knife into the table after every name."[6] His "take-no-prisoners attitude" earned him the nickname "Rahm-bo".[19] People who worked with Emanuel at that time "insist the once hard-charging staffer has mellowed out."[19]
[edit] Career in finance
After serving as an advisor to Bill Clinton, in 1998 Emanuel left the White House to become an investment banker at Wasserstein Perella, (now Dresdner Kleinwort), where he worked until 2002.[22] In 1999, he became a managing director at the firm’s Chicago office. Emanuel made $16.2 million in his two-and-a-half-year stint as a banker, according to Congressional disclosures.[22][23] At Wasserstein Perella, he worked on eight deals, including the acquisition by Commonwealth Edison of Peco Energy and the purchase by GTCR Golder Rauner of the SecurityLink home security unit from SBC Communications.[22]
Emanuel was named to the Board of Directors for the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac") by then President Bill Clinton in 2000. His position paid him $31,060 in 2000 and $231,655 in 2001.[24] During the time Emanuel spent on the board, Freddie Mac was plagued with scandals involving campaign contributions and accounting irregularities.[25] The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) later accused the board of having "failed in its duty to follow up on matters brought to its attention." Emanuel resigned from the board in 2001 when he ran for congress.[26]
[edit] Congressional career
[edit] Election in 2002
Rep. John Dingell and Rep. Emanuel sharing pączkiAfter working in investment banking, in 2002 Emanuel pursued the U.S. House seat in the 5th District of Illinois previously held by Rod Blagojevich, who chose not to run for re-election, but instead successfully ran for Governor of Illinois.[citation needed]
His strongest opponent of the seven other candidates in the 2002 Democratic primary — the real contest in this heavily Democratic district — was former Illinois State Representative Nancy Kaszak, who had unsuccessfully opposed Blagojevich in the 1996 primary. The most controversial moment of the primary election came when Edward Moskal, president of the Polish American Congress, a political action committee endorsing Kaszak, called Emanuel a "millionaire carpetbagger who knows nothing" about "our heritage". Moskal also charged that Emanuel had dual citizenship with Israel and had served in the Israeli Army.[27] Rahm was a civilian volunteer in the Israel Defense Forces during the 1991 Gulf War and was born an Israeli citizen due to his father's (dual) Israeli-U.S. citizenship, but relinquished his Israeli citizenship when he turned 18.[17][18][not in citation given]
Emanuel brought together a coalition of Chicago clergy to denounce the incident. He recalled, "One of the proudest moments of my life was seeing people of my district from all backgrounds demonstrate our common values by coming together in response to this obvious attempt to divide them."[19] Moskal's comments were denounced as anti-Semitic by many, including Kaszak.[27] Emanuel won the primary and easily defeated Republican candidate Mark Augusti in the general election. Emanuel supported the October 2002 joint Congressional resolution authorizing the Iraq War, differentiating himself from all nine other Democratic members of the Illinois Congressional delegation (Sen. Richard Durbin, Reps. Bobby Rush, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Bill Lipinski, Luis Gutiérrez, Danny K. Davis, Jan Schakowsky, Jerry Costello and Lane Evans) elected in 2002.[28] In his first term, Rahm Emanuel was a founding member and the Co-Chair of the Congressional Serbian Caucus.[29]
In 2006 Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass reported he had a newsroom confrontation with Emanuel over Kass’s continued speculation Emanuel only won his 2002 election because convicted former Chicago water department boss Don Tomczak sent in his employees to work for Emanuel. He also speculated that Mayor Richard Daley’s “underlings” who were sentenced to federal prison for organizing “patronage armies” also helped Emanuel.[25]
[edit] DCCC chairman
Emanuel was known to have had disagreements over Democratic election strategy with Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean. Dean favored a "50 state strategy", building support for the Democratic Party over the long term, while Emanuel believed a more tactical approach, focusing attention on key districts, was necessary to ensure victory.[30]
Ultimately the Democratic Party enjoyed considerable success in the 2006 elections, gaining 30 seats in the House. Emanuel has received considerable praise for his stewardship of the DCCC during this election cycle, even from Illinois Republican Rep. Ray LaHood who said "He legitimately can be called the golden boy of the Democratic Party today. He recruited the right candidates, found the money and funded them, and provided issues for them. Rahm did what no one else could do in seven cycles."[31]
Emanuel still is close to Bill Clinton, and talked strategy with him at least once a month as chairman of the DCCC.[13] He declared in April 2006 that he would support Hillary Rodham Clinton should she pursue the presidency in 2008. However, Emanuel's loyalties came into conflict when his home-state senator Barack Obama expressed interest in the race; asked in January 2007 about his stance on the Democratic presidential nomination, he said: "I'm hiding under the desk. I'm very far under the desk, and I'm bringing my paper and my phone."[32]
[edit] 2008 Contributions
Open Secrets reports that Rahm Emanuel "was the top House recipient in the 2008 election cycle of contributions from hedge funds, private equity firms and the larger securities/investment industry".[33]
[edit] House leadership
After his role in helping the Democrats to win the 2006 elections, Emanuel was believed to be a leading candidate for the position of Majority Whip. Nancy Pelosi, who became the next Speaker of the House, persuaded him not to challenge Jim Clyburn, but instead to succeed Clyburn in the role of Democratic Caucus Chairman. In return, Pelosi agreed to assign the caucus chair more responsibilities, including "aspects of strategy and messaging, incumbent retention, policy development and rapid-response communications". Caucus vice-chair John Larson remained in this role instead of running for the chairman position.[34]
After U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney asserted that he did not fall within the bounds of orders set for the executive branch, Emanuel called for cutting off the $4.8 million the Executive Branch provides for the Vice President's office. [35]
[edit] Committee assignments
Committee on Ways and Means
Subcommittee on Health
Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures
[edit] Political views
During his original 2002 campaign, Emanuel "indicated his support of President Bush's position on Iraq, but said he believed the president needed to better articulate his position to the American people".[19] One of the major goals he spoke of during the race was "to help make health care affordable and available for all Americans".[19]
Emanuel has maintained a 100 percent pro-choice voting record and is generally liberal on social issues[citation needed]. He has aligned himself with the centrist wing of the Democratic Party, the Democratic Leadership Council.[citation needed]
According to The Nation, Emanuel is "seen as a strong Israel partisan.”[36] In June 2007, Emanuel condemned an outbreak of Palestinian violence in the Gaza Strip and criticized Arab countries for not applying the same kind of pressure on the Palestinians as they have on Israel. At a 2003 pro-Israel rally in Chicago, Emanuel told the marchers Israel was ready for peace but would not get there until Palestinians "turn away from the path of terror".[37]
In his book, Emanuel advocated a three-month compulsory universal service program for Americans between the ages of 18 and 25. [38]
Emanuel is an ally of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley.[39] He called Illinois state legislator John C. D'Amico in 2008 in support of Blagojevich's Illinois capital bill, but withdrew his encouragement when he discovered Daley opposed the bill.[39]
[edit] Electoral history
U.S. House, 5th District of Illinois (General Election)
Year Winning candidate Party Pct Opponent Party Pct Opponent Party Pct
2002 Rahm Emanuel Democratic 67% Mark Augusti Republican 29% Frank Gonzalez Libertarian 4%
2004 Rahm Emanuel (inc.) Democratic 76% Bruce Best Republican 24%
2006 Rahm Emanuel (inc.) Democratic 78% Kevin White Republican 22%
2008 Rahm Emanuel (inc.) Democratic 74% Tom Hanson Republican 22%
[edit] White House Chief of Staff
On November 6, 2008, Emanuel accepted the position of White House Chief of Staff for Barack Obama. Republican House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio criticized Emanuel's fierce partisanship stating: "This is an ironic choice for a president-elect who has promised to change Washington, make politics more civil and govern from the center."[5][40] Republican National Committee spokesman Alex Conant issued a statement saying "Barack Obama's first decision as president-elect undermines his promise to 'heal the divides'." However, Senator Lindsay Graham, Republican of South Carolina disagreed, saying: "This is a wise choice by President-elect Obama. He's tough but fair -- honest, direct and candid."[41] Ira Forman, executive director of the National Jewish Democratic Council, said "It's just another indication that despite the attempts to imply that Obama would somehow appoint the wrong person or listen to the wrong people when it comes to the U.S.-Israel relationship ... that was never true."[37] Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic opined that Rahm would be good for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process because if Israeli leaders make excuses to President Obama for not dismantling settlements, "Rahm will call out such nonsense, and it will be very hard for right-wing Israelis to come back and accuse him of being a self-hating Jew."[42]
Many Arabs and Palestinians were angry over Obama’s appointment of Emanuel, especially after his father Benjamin Emanuel was interviewed by the Hebrew daily Maariv in an article entitled “Our Man in the White House.” He stated: "Obviously, he will influence the President to be pro-Israel. Why shouldn't he do it? What is he, an Arab? He's not going to clean the floor of the White House."[43][44][45] Palestinian American Ali Abunimah of Electronic Intifada speaking on Democracy Now! said Obama’s appointment of Emanuel sent the signal he would not be taking “more balanced, more objective, more realistic advice that could change the course from the disastrous Palestine-Israel policies of the Bush and Clinton administrations.”[46] John V. Whitbeck, an international lawyer who has advised Palestinian negotiators in talks with Israel, wrote that Obama’s appointment of Emanuel sends a “contemptuous message" to Muslims who have a “profound loathing and hatred” of the United States because of America's "unconditional support for injustices inflicted and still being inflicted on Palestinians."[47]
[edit] Works
Rahm Emanuel and Bruce Reed, The Plan: Big Ideas for America, PublicAffairs Books of Perseus Books Group, August 2006, ISBN 1586484125. Information from publisher.
[edit] References
^ Baker, Peter and Zeleny, Jeff. "For Obama, No Time to Bask in Victory As He Starts to Build a Transition Team", New York Times. Retrieved on November 6, 2008.
^ "Clinton crony Rahm Emanuel chief of staff; Chicago pal gets top job", Associated Press, Boston Herald (November 5, 2008). Retrieved on November 6, 2008.
^ "Obama Building His Team", Star Tribune (November 5, 2008). Retrieved on November 6, 2008.
^ Bohan, Caren (November 5, 2008). "Obama asks Rep. Emanuel to lead White House staff", Reuters.
^ a b O'Connor, Patrick and Mike Allen (November 6, 2008). "Exclusive: Emanuel accepts White House job", politico.com.
^ a b c d e f Green, Joshua (October 20, 2005). "The Enforcer". Rolling Stone, http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/8091986/the_enforcer/.
^ "Emanuel, Rham". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Congress.
^ a b Kuttler, Hillel (July 1, 1997). "original The view from the top", Jerusalem Post.
^ Pfeffer, Anshel and Shlomo Shamir (November 6, 2006). "Obama's first pick: Israeli Rahm Emanuel as chief of staff", Haaretz. Retrieved on November 6, 2008.
^ a b c d Bumiller, Elisabeth (June 15, 1997). "The Brothers Emanuel", New York Times. Retrieved on November 6, 2008.
^ a b Hendrix, Steve (October 22, 2006). "Fighting for The Spoils", The Washington Post.
^ "Economic rescue plan main priority as new chief of staff named", The Guardian (November 7, 2008). Retrieved on November 7, 2008. "Like the president-elect, Emanuel is a Chicago native with a strong connection to the city's political elite. Both have inspired characters on the television series The West Wing, with Emanuel providing the model for wunderkind aide Josh Lyman."
^ a b c Easton, Nina (October 2, 2006). "Rahm Emanuel: Rejuvenating the hopes of House Democrats". Fortune Magazine, http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/10/02/8387515/index.htm. Retrieved on 6 November 2008.
^ Stephey, M.J. and Kate Pickertjournal=Time Magazine; Stephey, M.J.; Pickert, Kate (November 6, 2008). Rahm Emanuel, http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1856965,00.html. Retrieved on 7 November 2008.
^ name=The Enforcer Rolling StoneJoshua Green journal=Rolling Stone. The Enforcer, http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/8091986/the_enforcer/2. Retrieved on 20 October 2005.
^ "Rahm Emanuel, Obama’s pick for Chief of Staff, is tough, direct and wedded to his Jewish roots". Jewish Journal. Retrieved on November 6, 2008.
^ a b c Azoulay, Orly (November 2, 2008). "Obama's Israeli adviser: Next White House chief of staff?", Ynet.
^ a b Simon, Roger (February 3, 1997). "The man who would be George: Rahm Emanuel, centrist of the universe". The New Republic 216 (5): 17, http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-19054588.html.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Kintisch, Eli. "Newest Jewish U.S. Representative Makes Instant Impact", JTA. Retrieved on June 2, 2007.
^ [Come, O Come, Emanuel, Newsweek, April 14, 2008.
^ "Profile:Rahm Emanuel — Former ballet dancer turned political fixer", The Guardian (November 10, 2006), p. 18. Retrieved on November 11, 2006.
^ a b c Cyrus Sanati and Andrew Ross Sorkin (2008-11-07). "Rahm Emanuel, Former Investment Banker", New York Times. Retrieved on 8 November 2008.
^ Easton, Nina (September 25, 2006). "Rahm Emanuel, Pitbull politician". Fortune, http://money.cnn.com/2006/09/17/magazines/fortune/politics.fortune/index.htm.
^ Jeff Poor (November 6, 2008). "Obama's Chief of Staff Pick a Freddie Mac Alum". Business & Media Institute. Retrieved on November 8, 2008.
^ a b Sweet, Lynn (January 3, 2002). "Too much money a bad thing? 5th District House candidate Rahm Emanuel tested voter reaction to $6 million salary", The Chicago Sun Times.
^ Ross, Brian and Rhonda Schwartz (November 7, 2008). "Emanuel Was Director Of Freddie Mac During Scandal", ABC News. Retrieved on November 7, 2008.
^ a b Wilgoren, Jodi (March 6, 2002). "Ethnic Comments Rattle Race for Congress", New York Times.
^ Long, Karen (October 30, 2002). "Issues important in 5th District" (paid archive), Franklin Park Herald-Journal, p. 5.
^ U.S. House of Representatives (September 28, 2004). "Emanuel to Co-Chair Congressional Serbian Caucus]". Press release.
^ Allen, Mike and Perry Bacon Jr. (June 4, 2006). "Whose Party Is It Anyway?". Time, http://www.time.com/time/magazine/printout/0,8816,1200740,00.html.
^ Haygood, Wil (November 9, 2006). "Democratic 'Golden Boy' Rahm Emanuel, Basking In the Glow of Victory", Washington Post, p. C05. Retrieved on January 3, 2007.
^ Dorning, Mike (January 19, 2007). "Rahm Emanuel's Great Loyalty Test", Chicago Tribune. Retrieved on January 21, 2007.
^ Mayer, Lindsay Renick (November 5, 2008). "Obama's Pick for Chief of Staff Tops Recipients of Wall Street Money", Open Secrets. Retrieved on November 6, 2008.
^ Babington, Charles and Jonathan Weisman (November 10, 2006). "Reid, Pelosi Expected to Keep Tight Rein in Both Chambers", Washington Post, p. A12.
^ Allen, Mike (June 27, 2007). "Dems force Cheney to flip-flop on secret doc", Politico.com.
^ Robert Dreyfuss, Obama's National Security Team Emerging, The Nation, November 6, 2008
^ a b Ninan, Reena and Judson Berger. "With Emanuel, Obama Could Be Sending Signal to Israel", Fox News. Retrieved on November 6, 2008.
^ http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2008m11d6-Obamas-chief-of-staff-choice-favors-compulsory-universal-service
^ a b Miller, Rich (2008-08-08). "Once again, Blagojevich proves why he can't be trusted", Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved on 9 November 2008.
^ Anderson, Scott J (November 6, 2008). "Emanuel expected to bring 'tough-minded' approach to White House", CNN. Retrieved on November 6, 2008.
^ Margaret Talev and Steven Thomma, /879220.html Obama names chief of staff, plans news conference as transition pace picks up, McClatchy Newspapers, November 7, 2008.
^ Jeffrey Goldberg, Rahm Emanuel and Israel, The Atlantic, November 6, 2008.
^ Matthew Kalman, Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel is no pal of ours, Israel's foes say, New York Daily News, November 6, 2008.
^ Robert Fisk, Obama has to pay for eight years of Bush's delusions, The Independent, November 8, 2008.
^ Mideast press awaits Obama's axis of upheaval, Agence France-Presse, November 6, 2008.
^ President-Elect Obama and the Future of US Foreign Policy: A Roundtable Discussion, Democracy Now, November 06, 2008.
^ John V. Whitbeck, The Promised Land? Obama, Emanuel and Israel, Counterpunch, November 7 / 9, 2008.
[edit] Further reading
Biography
Bendavid, Naftali The Thumpin': How Rahm Emanuel and the Democrats Learned to Be Ruthless and Ended the Republican Revolution, Doubleday (May 8, 2007), ISBN 978-0385523288
Articles
Hendrix, Steve Fighting for The Spoils The Washington Post, October 22, 2006
Profile: Rahm Emanuel The Guardian, November 10, 2006
Bendavid, Naftali The House that Rahm Built Chicago Tribune, November 12, 2006
Democratic Caucus Chair Rahm Emanuel NPR Fresh Air from WHYY, January 11, 2007, 20-minute interview
Profile: Rahm Emanuel from BBC News
[edit] External links
U. S. Congressman Rahm Emanuel official House site
Friends of Rahm Emanuel official campaign site
Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
Current Bills Sponsored at StateSurge.com
Profile at SourceWatch Congresspedia
Collected news and commentary at The New York Times
Rahm Emanuel at the Open Directory Project
A discussion about healthcare with Ezekiel, Ari, and Rahm Emanuel An interview with Rahm Emanuel and his brothers from the Charlie Rose website
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