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Rahm Emanuel: “If we win the Senate and if you win the House, it will be because... Republicans have broken from the…”

Featuring: Rahm Emanuel, Democratic | Former Mayor of Chicago, Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan | Illinois

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Well, look, I mean, I think the issues fuse and you got to look at the election. And let me step back here. If we win the Senate and if you win the House, it will be because... Republicans have broken from the Republican Party. biggest stories happening in this election is what I call Mitt Romney, John McCain. Republicans have broken from the Republican Party. They haven't moved to the Democrats, but they've clearly broken from the Republican Party. (02:49–03:03)

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Asserts that a Democratic win would be due to Republicans breaking from their party.

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