"For his part, Mr. Emanuel said he had a history of winning. And while he did not shy away from the fact that fresh alliances he is forging in these House races could help him if he does, in fact, run for president in 2028, he was also clear that his efforts were not driven by higher ambitions.
“When I got up in Western Michigan to fly out to Summit, N.J., at 4:30 in the morning — that ain’t what it is,” he said of appearing with battleground House candidates like Sean McCann in Michigan and Rebecca Bennett in New Jersey. “I’m not saying it’s zero. But it is not a hundred percent. It’s not even 50 percent.”