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Quote: Perino gave Robert Gibbs a tour of the White House press officeGibbs was the communications irector for Obama's presidential campaign. He has not officially been named the incoming press secretary, but he is widely considered the top contender. There's also been speculation that Obama will name David Axelrod as a senior adviser. A source with the Obama transition team said last week that the plan is "in the works." Axelrod was the chief strategist in the presidential campaign. Obama has announced one senior staff appointment so far. Two days after the election, he picked Rep. Rahm Emanuel of Illinois to be White House chief of staff. A lot of names have emerged for potential Cabinet posts, including Sen. John Kerry for secretary of state. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska also have been mentioned for that position. Health care is another priority, and former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota is a possibility for secretary of health and human services. Democratic sources also have said Howard Dean, a doctor who had a strong run as the Democratic National Committee chairman, is hungry for the HHS job. Speculation about Obama's treasury secretary has centered on Lawrence Summers. Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker's name also has been floated around. Democrats said there's also serious talk of Obama briefly keeping Robert Gates, Bush's defense secretary.