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Source: Axelrod to be named presidential adviser
Source: Axelrod to be named presidential adviser
CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) – A source with the Obama Transition team tells CNN Senior Political Correspondent Candy Crowley that a plan to name David Axelrod a Senior Adviser to the incoming President is "in the works." Axelrod was the Obama presidential campaign's chief strategist, and a top adviser to Obama during his run for the Senate [...]
Axelrod, Emanuel to Obama White House
Axelrod, Emanuel to Obama White House
blogs.abcnews.com — Former Obama chief strategist David Axelrod has accepted the position of Senior Adviser in the White House,... sources tell ABC News. He will join Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill, who has accepted the position of Obama's White House Chief of Staff.... (more) Axelrod, Emanuel to Obama White House
Aunt Zeituni's Protectors
spectator.org — ALL IN THE FAMILY Senior aides to Sen. Barack Obama and Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick were aware... that Obama's aunt, Zeituni Onyango , was living in the United States illegally and in a South Boston public-housing project, and were ... (more) Aunt Zeituni's Protectors
Axelrod’s Man in the White House
rollingstone.com — Rahm Emanuel has reportedly been tapped for Obama’s Chief of Staff. He’s undoubtedly qualified and has the... enforcer mentality the job may just require. This is a serious, but decidedly un-cuddly pick. It’s essential to note that ... (more) Axelrod’s Man in the White House
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Thursday's Mini-Report
Political Animal — ... Show" this evening. * The Dow fell by another 440 points today, closing at around 8,700. * "In the latest sign of the ailing job market, the number of people continuing to draw unemployment benefits jumped" in late October to the highest level in 25 years . * CentCom Commander Gen. David Petraeus has reduced troop levels in Iraq by one brigade . * Rahm Emanuel's role as the next White House chief of staff was officially announced this afternoon. * David Axelrod is joining the White House staff, too. * The positioning to replace Obama ...

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