Henry in the House: Rouse may stay a while

Pete Rouse was supposed to be the "interim" White House chief of staff, but an increasing number of senior Democrats inside and outside the White House are telling me it's looking more and more likely that he will stay on a more permanent basis -- maybe even through the 2012 election battle.

When President Obama officially announced Rahm Emanuel's exit on October 1, he said in the East Room, "I am very fortunate to be able to hand the baton to my wise, skillful and longtime counselor, Pete Rouse.

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The Tea Party In New York: Supporting A Dropout

In New York's 23rd congressional district race, the Tea Party candidate, Doug Hoffman, has dropped out. But he's still on the ballot, and a Saturday poll shows him drawing 15 percent of the vote. That support accounts for nearly all the lead for incumbent Democrat Bill Owens over Republican Matt Doheny, so there's a very real possibility that the political ghost of a Tea Party candidate could play the spoiler role. North Country Public Radio's Brian Mann reports.

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