West Wing nervous for staff changes

POLITICO ^ | December 15, 2010 | CAROL E. LEE & GLENN THRUSH

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President Obama has delayed the most significant staff shuffle of his presidency until after New Year’s — but the changes may be more sweeping than anticipated and could include the hiring of high-profile Democrats defeated in the midterms.

David Plouffe, Obama’s 2008 campaign manager, who will become a senior adviser to the president as early as the first week of January, is perhaps the most significant addition to Obama’s staff. He is expected to take an expansive new role including running the embattled White House press and messaging operations, people with knowledge of the situation told POLITICO.

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could include the hiring of high-profile Democrats defeated in the midterms

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