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Rep. Emanuel offered job to head Obama staff: aides

WASHINGTON
Wed Nov 5, 2008 3:27pm EST
Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) (R) speaks with Representative Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) during a Chicago 2016 Olympics rally in Chicago in this June 6, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/John Gress/Files

Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) (R) speaks with Representative Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) during a Chicago 2016 Olympics rally in Chicago in this June 6, 2008 file photo.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rep. Rahm Emanuel, a member of the Democratic leadership in the House of Representatives, has been offered the job to head President-elect Barack Obama's staff, party sources said.

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The sources said that the job was offered to Emanuel on Wednesday, just hours after Obama was elected, and Emanuel was expected to quickly accept the post of White House chief of staff.

One source said that Obama aides were also "working fast to fill Obama's economic and homeland security teams."

(Reporting by Thomas Ferraro; editing by Sandra Maler)
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