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Emanuel may leave White House in October, sources say
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| Last Edited | Homegrown Democrat Sep 23, 2010 08:23am |
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| News Date | Thursday, September 23, 2010 10:50:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Washington (CNN) -- There is now a good chance that White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel will step down from his post as early as October to focus on running for mayor of Chicago, according to two people close to Emanuel.
One person close to Emanuel added that highly respected White House Deputy Chief of Staff Pete Rouse is the favorite to take over on a temporary basis to give President Barack Obama more time to find a long-term replacement. But other people close to the situation said it is too early to determine who will replace Emanuel in the short term or the long term because the process is so fluid at this point.
Rouse served as chief of staff in Obama's Senate office and is known to have the president's trust. Democratic officials have told CNN that Rouse, who is known for not relishing the spotlight, has suggested he does not want the chief of staff post permanently. But it is expected he would be willing to help the White House get through a transition period and then have an influential role in helping select the full-time replacement.
The people close to Emanuel confirmed a report in Time magazine, CNN's sister publication, that Emanuel could leave as early as next month so he could devote his full energies to mounting a bid to replace retiring Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley. There is some urgency to the situation because candidates must gather 12,500 signatures by November 22, three months ahead of the February 22 primary. |
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