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| Obama 'makes chief-of-staff move' | ||||||
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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. | |||||
LATEST POLLS Gallup| Date | McCain | Obama | Sample | Error | 2008-10-2743%50%27812%2008-10-2842%51%27892%2008-10-2942%50%28002% | |
Rasmussen| Date | McCain | Obama | Sample | Error | 2008-10-2746%51%30002%2008-10-2847%50%30002%2008-10-2946%51%30002% | |
Wash. Post| Date | McCain | Obama | Sample | Error | 2008-10-2645%52%13143.5%2008-10-2745%52%13012.5%2008-10-2844%52%13162.5% | |
Ipsos| Date | McCain | Obama | Sample | Error | 2008-10-0639%48%10363%2008-10-2042%50%7733%2008-10-2743%48%8313.5% | |
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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. | 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. |