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Emanuel: Got ideas? Call my cell
firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 11/20/2008
Emanuel: Got ideas? Call my cell
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From NBC's Carrie Dann and Ken Strickland Incoming White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel , on Capitol Hill today to meet with House and Senate Republicans, says that the lines of communication will run across the aisle in an Obama administration.   Senate Republicans say that promise includes the famously outgoing Democrat's digits.   "He gave us all his personal cell phone," said newly-selected Republican Policy Committee Chairman John Ensign , who met with Emanuel today. "He ...
Emanuel Sets a Challenge
online.wsj.com - 11/19/2008
Emanuel Sets a Challenge
— online.wsj.com — Obama's incoming chief of staff challenged CEOs to join the new administration in a push for universal... health care. (more) Emanuel Sets a Challenge

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washingtonmonthly.com - 11/19/2008
Emanuel vows to 'throw long and deep'
— washingtonmonthly.com — EMANUEL VOWS TO 'THROW LONG AND DEEP'.... My biggest concern about Rahm Emanuel becoming the next White... House chief of staff is his record of incrementalism. With that in mind, it was hard not to find his comments yesterday very... (more) Emanuel vows to 'throw long and deep'

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nationaljournal.com - 11/25/2008
National Journal Magazine - Congressional Insiders Poll
— nationaljournal.com — Q: Will Rahm Emanuel be an effective White House chief of staff? Democrats (36 votes) Yes, effective... 94 percent No, not effective 6 percent Yes, effective "Obama could not have made a better choice: smart, experienced, tough as nails, fair." "He has ... (more) National Journal Magazine - Congressional Insiders Poll

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Rahm's Republican outreach
Political Animal — ... taxes, energy policy, national security," Emanuel added. "Give us those ideas, because we are formulating what we're going to do in the Obama administration." Sen. John Ensign (Nev.), chairman of the Republican Policy Committee, said Emanuel demonstrated "a really good attitude about wanting to work with us" in his meeting with Senate Republicans, but noted there were no detailed policy negotiations during their conversation with Obama's new top aide. Ensign, referring to Emanuel, added , "He gave us all his personal cell phone. He said he promised to get back us on issues ...

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