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During his time on Wall Street, Rubin's longtime support for the Democratic Party grew into a serious commitment. He immersed himself in civic affairs and was actively involved in three successive presidential elections...
...Rubin served as the New York State finance chief for Walter Mondale's failed run at the Presidency, and in 1988 he contributed to Michael Dukakis' presidential bid as a fundraiser...
...only in 1992 that Rubin assumed a hands-on role with the planning of Bill Clinton's campaign, chairing the New York City Host Committee for the Democratic Convention, helping to organize the campaign's finances and briefing Clinton on economic policy issues...
...this juncture that Rubin made another career-altering move...
Shifting decisively in favor of political involvement, Rubin accepted a post as director of the National Economic Council (NEC), and as such became one of President Clinton's principal advisers on fiscal policy...