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Daley's long business and political resume seen as important plus as new Obama chief of staff

With decades of political and business experience, newly named White House chief of staff William Daley is solidly positioned to help President Barack Obama navigate the troubled waters of divided government and prepare for the 2012 presidential race.

A Democratic centrist, Daley can serve as a liaison to business in a White House that has faced criticism from some as being anti-business. A former commerce secretary and banking powerhouse, he can also give Obama real-world advice on economic matters. No stranger to sharp-elbow politics, Daley can be a trusted campaign adviser."Bill Daley is entirely comfortable in the world of business as in the world of politics," said William Galston, a longtime associate of Daley's who was a White House domestic adviser in the Clinton administration.And while Daley is soft-spoken, "he has all the toughness of the Daley family, and then some," said Galston, now with the Brookings Institution, a liberal-leaning think tank.Daley is not the only Clinton ...

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  7. White House Job Description Shuffle

    Chief of Staff Bill Daley handing off some duties

  8. Daley : No-Fly Zone Proponents Think It's a Video Game

    WASHINGTON -- As several U.S. lawmakers push the Obama administration to craft plans for a no-fly zone around Libya, President Obama's chief of staff suggested Sunda...

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    Obama to announce new appointment

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  11. Change Comes To the White House?

    The appointments of Gene Sperling as the director of the National Economic Counci and Bill Daley as new Chief of Staff ratify what many have been speculating – the O...

  12. Inside Shakeup at the White House

    Panel weighs in on chief of staff change

  1. Obama Names 'Fellow Chicagoan' William Daley as Chief of Staff

    President Obama on Thursday named "fellow Chicagoan" William Daley as his next chief of staff, voicing confidence that the banking executive and former U.S. commerce...

  2. Obama Chief of Staff Bill Daley to Step Down, Serve on Obama's Campaign

    As the White House prepares for a tough reelection race amid difficulty working with Congress to correct a slow economy, Bill Daley, President Obama's chief of staff...

  3. New White House Chief of Staff

    President picks former Commerce Secretary Bill Daley

  4. White House Chief of Staff William Daley Stepping Down

    President Obama announces budget director Jack Lew as successor

  5. White House on Course Correction?

    What Daley pick tells us

  6. White House Defends Daley Amid Calls for Staff Shakeup

    The White House is standing firm behind President Obama's chief of staff, Bill Daley, after several unnamed aides reportedly lambasted Daley's management style and D...

  7. Obama Taps Daley for Chief of Staff

    President announces staff shakeup at White House

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