Behind the Scenes with Obama

Obama meets with his inner circle: Chief of Staff Emanuel, Senior Adviser David Axelrod, Press Secretary Gibbs, Deputy Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer and Legislative Affairs Advisor Phil Schiliro.
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Obama meets with his inner circle: Chief of Staff Emanuel, Senior Adviser David Axelrod, Press Secretary Gibbs, Deputy Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer and Legislative Affairs Advisor Phil Schiliro.

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