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A strong economy depends on a strong middle class, but George Bush has put the middle class in a hole, and John McCain has a plan to keep digging that hole with George Bush’s shovel.

Rahm Emanuel

Under Superintendent Johnson’s leadership, our police department is on a path to earn the respect of every community in the City of Chicago.
RAHM EMANUEL

Community Leadership Police
While Mayor Daley surprised me today with his decision to not run for reelection, I have never been surprised by his leadership, dedication and tireless work on behalf of the city and the people of Chicago.
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Decision Dedication Election Leadership Myself People
I do not believe the government has the right to investigate somebody’s private life.
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Believe Government Investigation Life Myself Privacy Right
The American people want change. They want big ideas, big reform.
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Change Ideas People Reform
You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it’s an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.
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Crisis Opportunity Serious Thinking Wasted Time Yourself
You have a burden going into any campaign when you’re raising money to fund that effort because there’s always a desire to spend more money than you have.
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Burden Desire Money Raise Yourself
We invoke the sacrifices of our fallen heroes in the abstract, but we seldom take time to thank them individually.
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Hero Ourselves Sacrifice Thankful Time
As individuals, we will be judged in our lives by the totality of our actions. Not one thing will stand out. And I think that’s how we get judged by our colleagues and that’s how we get judged by the good lord.
RAHM EMANUEL

Action God Goodness Judgment Live Thinking
There’s no safe Republican district. You can run, but you cannot hide.
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Hide Run Safety
When it comes to federal elections law, Tom DeLay and his special-interest friends live by one set of rules, and everyone else lives by a very different set.
RAHM EMANUEL

Different Election Federal Friendship Live Rule
Every policy officer is sworn to protect life, and, under the most extreme circumstances, to take life. It is a staggering responsibility that requires officers to make split second decisions.
RAHM EMANUEL

Decision Police Protection Responsibility
I join President Obama and the vast majority of Chicagoans who are tired of waiting for Washington to get serious about gun violence.
RAHM EMANUEL

President Serious Violence Weapon
Everybody knows they’re on the Obama team: There isn’t vice presidential vs. presidential division, there’s not a generational pull. People have internalized that this is a real moment in history.
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History Moments People Reality
My attitude is govern as if you’ve run your last race. That’s not to say I’ve run my last race, but govern with a liberation and a freedom; change your mind frame to operate that way.
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Attitude Change Frame Freedom Government Myself Operation Race Relationship
I don’t want to go negative on Franklin Delano Roosevelt, but he didn’t pass an economic deal in the first 100 days. We have passed the largest Recovery Act in the history of the country.
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Blame Country History Myself Negative
Bob Rubin was opposed to signing the welfare bill. He’s not exactly what I call a flaming liberal.
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Call Flame Liberal Myself Oppression

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