Obama fills key White House post

President-elect Barack Obama has named llinois Congressman Rahm Emanuel to serve him as chief of staff.

Thu, 06 Nov, 2008 - 21:57

President-elect Barack Obama has named llinois Congressman Rahm Emanuel to serve him as chief of staff.

Choosing Emanuel – a key member of the Democratic leadership in the House of Representatives – was one of Obama’s first decisions after becoming president-elect in Tuesday’s election.

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