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Ex-Clinton Manager Joins Team Obama

Posted Jun 16, 08 5:37 PM CDT in Politics 

(Newser) – Hillary Clinton's former campaign manager and longtime loyalist Patti Solis Doyle will serve as chief of staff to Obama's eventual VP choice. This may mean that Clinton is unlikely to nab the veep spot, since Doyle—booted from Hillary's campaign—has not spoken to her since, Don Frederick blogs in the Los Angeles Times.

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Hillary Clinton's campaign manager Patti Solis Doyle, poses for a photo in her office, Tuesday, May 8, 2007 in Arlington, Va.   (AP Photo/Chris Greenberg)
Hillary Clinton's campaign manager Patti Solis Doyle, poses for a photo in her office, Tuesday, May 8, 2007 in Arlington, Va.   (AP Photo/Chris Greenberg)
Hillary Clinton's former campaign manager, Patti Solis Doyle, poses for a photo in her office, Tuesday, May 8, 2007 in Arlington, Va.   (AP Photo/Chris Greenberg)
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