The long-announced departure of David Axelrod, the top White House political adviser, is also scheduled. He is leaving to begin work on Obama's 2012 reelection campaign, and will be replaced by David Plouffe, Obama's campaign manager in 2008.
The personnel shifts between the White House and high finance have a definite sociological significance. Even the more "liberal" aides move easily from top government posts to lucrative positions in the financial industry. This poses no difficulty because the policies of the Obama administration are so organically aligned with the well-being of Wall Street.
The musical chairs aspect of the personnel switches Daley is being considered to replace Emanuel, who is running to replace Daley's brother as mayor of Chicago; Plouffe and Axelrod change places as chief inside and outside political aide also underscores the narrow, politically inbred and isolated character of the Obama administration.
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