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[[Image:Ap blagojevich emmanuel 081212 mn.jpg|right|thumb|450px|Rahm Emanuel with former Illinous Governor [[Rod Blagojevich]]]]'''Rahm Israel Emanuel''' (b. 1959) is a Democrat who is Chief of Staff to President [[Obama]]. He represented [[Illinois]]' 5th Congressional District in the House of Representatives 2003-2008. As chairman of the Democrats' Congressional Campaign Committee, he took credit for a sharp increase in Democratic membership in the House.
right|Rahm Emanuel with former Illinous Governor [[Rod Blagojevich]]]]
'''Rahm Israel Emanuel''' (b. 1959) is a Democrat who is Chief of Staff to President [[Obama]]. He represented [[Illinois]]' 5th Congressional District in the House of Representatives 2003-2008. As chairman of the Democrats' Congressional Campaign Committee, he took credit for a sharp increase in Democratic membership in the House.
Illustrating Emanuel's penchant for exploiting unfortunate situations for political gain, he remarked, "A crisis is a terrible thing to waste." <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yeA_kHHLow Rahm Emanuel]YouTube- you never want a serious crisis video</ref><ref>[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122721278056345271.html?mod=googlenews_wsj]</ref>
Illustrating Emanuel's penchant for exploiting unfortunate situations for political gain, he remarked, "A crisis is a terrible thing to waste." <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yeA_kHHLow Rahm Emanuel]YouTube- you never want a serious crisis video</ref><ref>[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122721278056345271.html?mod=googlenews_wsj]</ref>