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| Row over 'Obama chief-of-staff' | Row over 'Obama chief-of-staff' |
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| A controversial Democratic congressman has reportedly been approached by US presidential hopeful Barack Obama to be his chief-of-staff. | A controversial Democratic congressman has reportedly been approached by US presidential hopeful Barack Obama to be his chief-of-staff. |
| Rahm Emanuel was named by Democratic sources as a contender for the job. | Rahm Emanuel was named by Democratic sources as a contender for the job. |
| The Illinois congressman is considered a highly partisan politician who served in Bill Clinton's White House. | The Illinois congressman is considered a highly partisan politician who served in Bill Clinton's White House. |
| The BBC's Justin Webb says the McCain campaign say this is an example of the real face of an Obama administration - governed from the left. | The BBC's Justin Webb says the McCain campaign say this is an example of the real face of an Obama administration - governed from the left. |
| Mr Obama refused to be drawn on reports he had approached Mr Emanuel about becoming his chief-of-staff. | Mr Obama refused to be drawn on reports he had approached Mr Emanuel about becoming his chief-of-staff. |
| "I'm trying to win an election," he told reporters when asked the question as he stepped off a flight in Missouri. | "I'm trying to win an election," he told reporters when asked the question as he stepped off a flight in Missouri. |
| "Plouffe is my chief-of-staff," he added, referring to campaign manager David Plouffe. | "Plouffe is my chief-of-staff," he added, referring to campaign manager David Plouffe. |
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| An aide to Mr Emanuel told the AP "he has not been contacted to take a job in an administration that does not yet exist". | An aide to Mr Emanuel told the AP "he has not been contacted to take a job in an administration that does not yet exist". |
| Mr Emanuel, 48, was a senior adviser to President Clinton and has made a rapid rise up the House of Representatives ladder since his election to Congress. | Mr Emanuel, 48, was a senior adviser to President Clinton and has made a rapid rise up the House of Representatives ladder since his election to Congress. |
| He was chairman of the Democratic campaign committee two years ago when the party won a majority in Congress for the first time in more than a decade. | He was chairman of the Democratic campaign committee two years ago when the party won a majority in Congress for the first time in more than a decade. |
| Final stretch | Final stretch |
| Republican presidential candidate John McCain made an eleventh hour plea for donations on Thursday in an effort to pull off a surprise victory in next week's election. | |
| McCain has no wiggle room - one failure and he's done for The BBC's Matthew Price, in Mentor, Ohio Read Matthew's thoughts in full | McCain has no wiggle room - one failure and he's done for The BBC's Matthew Price, in Mentor, Ohio Read Matthew's thoughts in full |
| His plea to supporters came less than a day after Mr Obama spent an estimated $5m (£3.1m) on a 30-minute primetime "infomercial" aired on US TV networks. | His plea to supporters came less than a day after Mr Obama spent an estimated $5m (£3.1m) on a 30-minute primetime "infomercial" aired on US TV networks. |
| Mr McCain spent Thursday campaigning in Ohio, which is seen as a must-win state if he is to have any chance of overall victory. | Mr McCain spent Thursday campaigning in Ohio, which is seen as a must-win state if he is to have any chance of overall victory. |
| The latest national poll by CBS and the New York Times puts him 13% behind his Democratic rival, Barack Obama. | The latest national poll by CBS and the New York Times puts him 13% behind his Democratic rival, Barack Obama. |
| Mr Obama held rallies in Virginia, Florida and Missouri on Thursday on a final dash around swing states. | Mr Obama held rallies in Virginia, Florida and Missouri on Thursday on a final dash around swing states. |
| Polls in battleground states suggest the differences between the two candidates are much slimmer. | Polls in battleground states suggest the differences between the two candidates are much slimmer. |