Uncommitted Superdelegate of the Day: Rahm Emanuel!
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Name: Rahm Emanuel
Age: 48
Sex: Male
Race/Ethnicity: Jewish (Israeli Father)
State: Illinois (Obama won 65-33)
Superdelegate because: US Rep
Occupation: United States House of Representatives (D-Ill)
Former Investment Banker at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein in Chicago
Tid Bits:
Member of House Ways and Means Committee
Sarah Lawrence graduate
He is the inspiration for character "Josh" on The West Wing
His brother is the inspiration for the character "Ari" on HBO's Entourage
Why He Might Be Holding Out (aka Clinton/Old Politics Ties):
VERY close to Bill Clinton
Announced Hillary support way back in 2006, but has not formally endorsed
Director of Finance for Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign
Senior Advisor to President Clinton 1993-1998
Donated $1000 to Hillary's 2000 Campaign
Leading strategist in Hillary/White House's Universal Health Care plan
Choreographed the famous Arafat-Rabin handshake
Why He Should Endorse Obama Immediately:
Obama won Illinois by 30+ points!
Obama is ahead in pledged delegates, popular vote, and states won!
We need to focus on John McCain, not destroying other Dems
Contact Info:
Washington, DC
1319 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
phone: 202-225-4061
fax: 202-225-5603
Chicago
3742 West Irving Park Road
Chicago, IL 60618
phone: 773-267-5926
fax: 773-267-6583