Obama now under pressure to fill big jobs fast
Emanuel's name has been circulating for some time as a possible chief of staff, who is the main gatekeeper to the president. A former senior adviser to President Clinton, Emanuel has a reputation as a tough strategist with keen political instincts and is known as the main architect of the Democrats' recapture of Congress in 2006. Full Story »
Posted by Chris Finnie
Staff is important. Cabinet is more important. There is an urgency to get going; these must not be last moment selections. But the president-elect needs a little bit of time.