Rahm Emanuel road-tests emphasis on policy over Trump-hatred

Published June 13, 2026 7:00am ET



Conventional wisdom in presidential politics long relied on the “lane theory” to game out how a winning candidate could capture their party’s nomination by appealing to a certain specific subset of voters. If that theory still holds, putative 2028 Democratic candidate Rahm Emanuel has an early advantage — in the bike lane.

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