Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel says president using media to spread message . He fielded questions for an hour at Tuesday 's news conference and also appeared last week on ESPN filling out his bracket for the NCAA men 's basketball tournament . Emanuel says Obama wants to keep Americans aware of his economic plan . The White House has been trying for weeks to get the public on board with Obama's jobs plan. Emanuel : In troubled time , Americans `` expect the president to talk to them ''
Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel says president using media to spread message . Emanuel says Obama wants to keep Americans aware of his economic plan . The White House has been trying for weeks to get the public on board with Obama's jobs plan. Emanuel : In troubled time , Americans `` expect the president to talk to them ''