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...longest, most grueling campaigns in modern political history, Barack Obama became the 44th President-elect of the United States, and its first African-American commander in chief. He had mobilized a staff of organizers and volunteers that numbered in the millions, and amassed a war chest of some $700 million. Now, however, the tough work begins. Between today and his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2009, Obama must pick his advisers, organize a staff, appoint his cabinet and learn how to operate the countless levers of control that come with the highest office in the land - everything from getting briefed...
Both Obama and John McCain started early; like their predecessors, they made sure their transition staffs (and, in Obama's case, a corresponding website) were up and running well before Nov. 5. Obama has already received an acceptance from Democratic Representative Rahm Emanuel of Illinois to be his chief of staff. Bill Clinton spent a month pondering his decision in 1992, finally settling on his lifelong friend, genial gas company executive Thomas F. McLarty III, a choice that bewildered many Clinton associates who doubted McLarty had the tenacity for the job. Two years into his first term, McLarty was forced...
...transition team worked throughout the general election, preparing for what would happen in the event of victory. Carter had made it clear early on that he did not want to mirror the setup and size of Richard Nixon's White House staff; specifically, Carter refused to even name anyone chief of staff, instead changing the title to "assistant to the president." The early planning backfired, however, as a power struggle emerged between campaign staffers and transition coordinators when it came time to choose cabinet members...
...brother, Ari, is a high-powered Hollywood agent and the basis for Jeremy Piven's character in the HBO series Entourage, Ari Gold. Emmanuel himself was the basis for the character played by Bradley Whitford in The West Wing: Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman...
When Barack Obama asked Congressman Rahm Emanuel to be his White House chief-of-staff, few political insiders were surprised. The Chicago politician and chairman of the House Democratic Caucus has been described as a profane, hyperactive attack dog - and his supporters argue that this steamrolling personality would make him an effective, formidable gatekeeper to the Oval Office. Emanuel's lengthy political background and knowledge of individual lawmakers - not to mention his fund-raising prowess - don't hurt either. (Read "Who Will Be Obama's Pick For Treasury Secretary...