Emanuel Accepts Offer to Be Obama's Chief of Staff
Illinois Rep. Rahm Emanuel has accepted Barack Obama's offer to be his White House chief of staff, sources say.
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Thursday, November 06, 2008

Illinois Rep. Rahm Emanuel, a former aide in the Clinton White House, has accepted Barack Obama's offer to be his chief of staff, Democratic officials say.

Emanuel serves in the House Democratic leadership and will have to resign his seat and put aside hopes of becoming House speaker. But he accepted Obama's offer to run his White House staff Thursday after struggling over family and political considerations.

"He is the perfect choice. He knows the Hill, he knows substance, he knows politics, and most importantly, he can get the job done," Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., said in a statement Thursday.

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