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Rahm Emanuel says Democrats can do a better job linking 2 key issues

The former Chicago mayor says Democrats should tie corruption to affordability before the midterms, a pitch The Hill covered as plain strategy advice; groundbreaking, apparently.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's time to check the Bonk-o-Meter.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe claim: former Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel says Democrats can do a better job linking corruption and affordability ahead of the midterms.

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Hill reports it as strategy advice, which is to say he thinks two things voters already worry about should be mentioned in the same sentence.

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