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Rahm Emanuel Radio Ad for Chicago Mayor Features Obama Praise
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyA day after the Illinois Supreme Court reinstated Rahm Emanuel on the Chicago mayoral ballot, his campaign released a radio ad featuring President Obama praising his former White House chief of staff. Obama has not officially endorsed Emanuel, but that may become a distinction without much of a difference. Obama hosted a lavish send-off for Emanuel at the White House East Room on Oct. 1, and his comments about Emanuel's role as chief of staff are highlighted in the spot. "I needed somebody at my side who I could count on to help get the job done. There was no candidate for the job ...
Why Obama Chose Businessman William Daley as His Chief of Staff
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyPresident Obama picked former Commerce Secretary William Daley to be his new chief of staff on Thursday, bringing on board a businessman with vast political experience at a time Obama is preparing to launch his re-election bid and improve relations with the corporate community. Though the president and Daley have known each for years from Chicago politics, Obama's quick rise from the Illinois State Senate to the White House had little to do with Daley or his brother, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley. Daley has never been part of Obama's inner personal circle -- considered a plus because he can ...
Obama Chooses Daley as Chief of Staff
By not in system - AOL NewsWASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama named veteran political manager William Daley to be his new chief of staff Thursday, selecting a centrist with Wall Street ties to help navigate a newly divided Congress and a looming re-election. "Few Americans can boast the breadth of experience that Bill brings to this job," Obama told reporters in the East Room as Daley, 62, stood at his side. "But most of all, I know Bill to be somebody who cares deeply about this country," the president said. The appointment represented the most significant move in a far-reaching and ongoing staff shakeup that ...
William Daley at Top of Obama's List for White House Chief of Staff
By not in system - AOL NewsThe Obama White House is considering William Daley as the new chief of staff, but no final decisions have been made, and interim chief of staff Peter Rouse still has not finalized whether he wants to stay. ...
Rahm's Out and Rouse Is In: Reactions
By Carl Franzen - AOL News
(Oct. 1) -- It's Rahm time. In a move that surprised no one, President Barack Obama announced today that the White House chief of staff for the past two years, Rahm Emanuel, would be stepping down, effective immediately, to pursue his longtime dream of running for mayor of Chicago. The parting of ways was "bittersweet," as the president put it in a midmorning press conference, flanked by a visibly emotional Emanuel. "It's fair to say that we could not have accomplished what we've accomplished without Rahm's leadership," Obama said "From preventing a second Depression to passing ...
Rahm Steps Down at White House; Rouse Is In
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(Oct. 1) -- Now that President Obama has made it official and Rahm Emanuel has left the White House to run for mayor of Chicago, all eyes have turned to interim Chief of Staff Pete Rouse, who is known as "a fixer" for his quiet, get-things-done style. ...
Obama Announces Emanuel Leaving White House
By not in system - AOL NewsWASHINGTON (Oct. 1) -- President Barack Obama on Friday said a bittersweet goodbye to the energetic and fierce manager of his White House, chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, and elevated a quiet and seasoned adviser, Pete Rouse, to the most important gate-keeping job in American politics. "We could not have accomplished what we've accomplished without Rahm's leadership," Obama said. Emanuel is departing after nearly two grueling years to run for Chicago mayor. Sponsored Links The announcement was such a poorly kept secret that Obama joked it was "the least suspenseful announcement of all time," ...
Rouse in the Spotlight as Emanuel Steps Aside
By not in system - AOL News(Oct. 1) -- With President Obama set to announce this morning that Rahm Emanuel will step down as White House chief of staff to run for mayor of Chicago, all eyes will turn to senior adviser Pete Rouse, who is expected to step in on at least an interim basis. Rouse, a longtime aide to former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (another person mentioned as a possible replacement for Emanuel) is part of the president's inner sanctum. He has been an Obama hand since the president's tenure as a senator from Illinois. He joined then-Sen. Obama's office in 2004, after Daschle lost his seat to John ...
Rouse Now in the Spotlight as Emanuel Steps Aside
By not in system - AOL NewsWASHINGTON (Oct. 1) -- President Barack Obama is making official what has been clear for days: Rahm Emanuel, the relentless enforcer of his agenda as White House chief of staff, is resigning. The job Emanuel wants now is mayor of Chicago, where his next fierce political fight awaits. What Emanuel leaves behind is more than a staff job. It is the most demanding and influential position in the White House - save for Obama's. The person who holds it is entrusted to shape the president's thinking, prioritize his time, manage scores of egos and issues and keep the White House focused on its ...
Emanuel to Leave White House to Run for Chicago Mayor
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(Sept. 30) -- White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel will quit as White House chief of staff on Friday to launch a bid for mayor of Chicago, thrusting him from the realm of dealing with war and peace to one focused on streets and sanitation -- and tax-increment financing schemes to bolster sagging city finances. ...
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