Obama aide Rahm Emanuel 'will run for Chicago mayor'

President Obama's chief of staff, Emanuel said Friday he will run for Chicago, leaving the mayor's aides said the sources.

The White House refused to confirm speculation, but said the president's staff will make an announcement on Friday.

Interview with the Associated Press news agency the two unnamed people close to Emanuel who confirmed his intention.

The assistant is not a secret, his desire to one day run the mayor.

Emanuel - who has a reputation for brashness - Chicago, Illinois on behalf of the Fifth District in Congress six years.

Emanuel tilt experts, to replace Richard M Daley, September 7 as the latter announced he would step down.

"He intends to run for mayor," one unnamed person told The Associated Press.

On Thursday, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Obama would make a personnel announcement on Friday, but he would not confirm Gibbs Emanuel leave.

When he was appointed chief of staff, some commentators drew attention to the reputation of Emmanuel on the wear resistance.

On Monday, Obama said: "I think the Ram will have to make decisions quickly, because running for mayor of Chicago is a serious business, I know it was his idea.".

Mr. Dai Li mayor of Chicago since 1989, the second longest city service, his father Richard J Daley.

Emanuel is not his desire one day, the mayor of Chicago, a secret.

"One day I want to run for mayor of Chicago, he said:" Earlier this year. "This has been my wish, even when I was in the House."

If Mr Emmanuel decided to leave the White House senior adviser to Peter Strauss has been inclined to replace, even if only temporarily on the basis of him.

Emanuel permanent replacements, including deputy national security adviser, Tom Donilon, assistant vice president and Ron Klain, former Senate majority leader or even Tom Daschle and John Podesta, former Clinton staff director.

Before any permanent replacement decision not to take after the November mid-term elections.