Rahm Emanuel: Chicago Mayor Just Another Step In Rahm's Ambitious Political Career (PHOTOS)

Rahm Emanuel: Chicago Mayor Just Another Step In Rahm's Ambitious Political Career (PHOTOS)

The current White House Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel, said Monday night on Charlie Rose that he was planning a future run for mayor of Chicago.

"I hope Mayor Daley seeks reelection. I will work and support him if he seeks reelection," he told Rose. "But if Mayor Daley doesn't, one day I would like to run for mayor of the City of Chicago. That's always been an aspiration of mine even when I was in the House of Representatives."

A Chicago native, Rahm's political career has always been closely tied to the city. He helped elect Mayor Daley more than 20 years ago; he represented the city in Congress; now he serves its favorite son in the White House.

His career has also been full of grand ambitions. We've compiled a list of his biggest political moves and aspirations; vote on which ones were classic hard-ball Rahmbo, and which ones were small change.

Rahm Emanuel: Chicago Mayor Just Another Step In An Ambitious Political Career

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