Obama Speaks Of Losing Pete Rouse, An 'Indispensable' Member Of His Staff

Obama Speaks Of Losing An 'Indispensable' Adviser
President Barack Obama is seated next to White House Chief of Staff Pete Rouse, as he makes a statement to reporters after meeting with his staff and Cabinet members in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
President Barack Obama is seated next to White House Chief of Staff Pete Rouse, as he makes a statement to reporters after meeting with his staff and Cabinet members in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

WASHINGTON — Pete Rouse, President Obama’s “indispensable man” with a low profile and big footprint, is the quirky insider who built the Obama organization, hired nearly everyone from the White House chief of staff on down, plotted strategy and regularly said he was about to leave.

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