marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 10/31/2008
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The AP's David Espo apparently has a scoop : Barack Obama's campaign has approached Illinois Rep. Rahm Emanuel
about possibly serving as White House chief of staff, officials said
Thursday, looking ahead as the marathon presidential race entered its
final, frenzied stretch with a Democratic ...
blogs.abcnews.com - 11/5/2008
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8:30 AM ABC News has learned that President-elect Obama has offered the White House chief of staff job to Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill. Emanuel, a ...
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Obama Offers Rahm Emanuel Job of White House Chief of Staff
corner.nationalreview.com - 11/5/2008
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corner.nationalreview.com —
Obama's apparent selection of Rahm Emanuel for White
House chief of staff is an extremely disconcerting (if...
not wholly surprising) first indication on the "which Obama will we get" question. It suggests both that he wants to be ruthless and partisan ...
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Emanuel Considered for Obama's Chief of Staff
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
... Marc Ambinder: "Emanuel has been a regular behind-the-scenes adviser to Obama, knows
everyone in Washington, is one of the better communicators in the
party, and certainly is qualified for the post. But he's ... got a
very strong personality that doesn't exactly jibe with the tone Obama
likes to set for his endeavors... He also has a young family, and he
has not moved them to Washington, and his hours as chief of staff would
be hellish." ...
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