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Wednesday, November 5, 2008 4:44 PM

From The Archives: 'Rahm's Rainmakers'

President-elect Obama's reportedly new chief of staff, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel of Illinois, was profiled by National Journal reporter Richard E. Cohen in a May 2006 story. Cohen surveyed the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and Emanuel's influence on it: "Behind the scenes over the past year and a half, Emanuel has quietly recast the DCCC to reflect the abundant political skills, resources, and contacts that he has accumulated as one of the nation's most facile campaign operatives. After only two terms in the House, the ambitious 46-year-old has positioned himself as one of the most powerful rising stars on Capitol Hill."

Also accompanying that piece was a Q&A with Emanuel.