Emanuel at the Epicenter - Then and Now

New York Times by Peter Baker | Oct. 22, 2009 (Review)

Mr. Emanuel was the driving force behind the Democratic campaign to recapture the House and he hunted down candidates even in unfriendly, conservative districts to find the 15 additional seats he needed. Idealism, as the film vividly shows, took a back seat to the crass bottom-line calculation of who could win. Full Story »

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Paul Belle-Isle
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 by Paul Belle-Isle - Oct. 22, 2009

This is poorly balanced puff piece. In it the New York Times works to perpetuate the myth that Rahm Emanuel has been the heart and soul of the Democratic Party's resurgence. In fact, he is anything but, having fought the 50-state strategy successfully executed by former DNC Chairman Howard Dean, and backing conservative candidates who are now obstacles to President Obama's agenda.

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