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Rahm in Florida: To duel with Sen. Marco Rubio

By Lynn Sweet

WASHINGTON–Mayor Rahm Emanuel hits battleground Florida over the weekend, stumping in Tampa and St. Petersburg on Saturday and near Boca Raton on Sunday. Emanuel is a headliner on ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday, hosted by his pal, George Stephanopoulos, where he will duel Florida GOP Sen. Marco Rubio.

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