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Rahm Emanuel’s Liberal Problem Could Hurt Chicago Mayoral Bid

The man who once blasted the left as “f***ing retarded” needs their support to win election as Chicago’s next mayor. Adam Doster on Emanuel’s chilly reception from the city’s progressives.

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Rahm Emanuel shakes hands in the Chicago subway. Credit: John Gress / Getty Images

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