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MARY ANN AHERN
NBC Chicago
January 11, 2011
At a news conference this morning, mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel fielded questions on the Arizona shooting that left Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz) in critical condition.
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When asked about a comment attributed to him some years ago about “never let a good crisis go to waste,” Emanuel was taken aback .
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“That’s not intended for this moment, it doesn’t apply to this moment,” he said.
“Gabby is a friend, I recruited her to run for Congress,” Emanuel said. “I started Congress on Your Corner at grocery stores – to be directly in touch – for direct access [with constituents].”
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