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2016 Postmortem

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7. He was Howard Dean's fave choice for the job

Sat Jan 28, 2012, 01:17 PM

Jan 2012

and came with huge endorsements from John Kerry and Al Gore.

Former DNC chairman and former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean said Wednesday that William Daley would be a "huge plus" for the Obama administration if he is tapped to be the president's new chief of staff.

Dean praised Daley as someone "who knows Washington, but he also is not of Washington." At the same time, the former presidential candidate excoriated Obama's senior staff.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/136061-howard-dean-endorses-daley-for-chief-of-staff-says-adult-needed-in-administration

Goes to show you what those guys know.

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Bill Daley Returns to Chicago [View all] ellisonz Jan 2012 OP

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