Axe: Plouffe to W.H. 'sooner than later'

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Axe: Plouffe to W.H. 'sooner than later'

White House senior adviser David Axelrod is looking forward to relocating permanently back to Chicago — and predicts that 2008 Obama campaign manager David Plouffe will be headed to the White House before he departs next spring.

Axelrod, speaking to reporter Michael Sneed of the Chicago Sun-Times, also reveals that chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, who is also expected to leave to run for mayor of Chicago, has reached out to a lot of people to discuss the decision, including the founder of a Facebook page set up to support Emanuel's possible candidacy.

"There are a series of senior presidential advisers, and I think you'll find David in that role sooner than later ... before I go," Axelrod tells the Chicago native Sneed while munching on crackers and low-fat peanut butter.

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"I'll maintain an apartment in Washington, but I'll live primarily in Chicago. It's always been the plan and an understanding with the president that I'd come back to work on the reelection. Look, I've got the greatest job anyone can have and working for a guy I love and respect — but I've always said I'm a Chicagoan on assignment and it will be great to become reacquainted with old friends."

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[Radical Activist]

1. I hear Rahm is doing opposition research on the frontrunner for mayor

Tom Dart.

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2. I read that he got some polling back that looked good. He is as good as gone.

[Radical Activist]

4. Rahm finished fifth in the last poll I saw.

Rahm may run but he'll have a hard time winning.

http://www.suntimes.com/news/marin/2693214,CST-NWS-DaleyLine10.article

[Rosa Luxemburg]

3. David would be a great asset ASAP!

Plouffe would make an excellent C of S.

[Clio the Leo]

5. Talk about "waiting for Superman." nt

[Ramulux]

6. Good news

Plouffe is a damn good strategist who has shown that he is at least aware of whats going on in the net-roots. I'm not expecting miracles, but hes a good choice.