WASHINGTON - Barack Obama has made "change" the hallmark of his presidency. For his team of advisers, "continuity" might be a more operable term. Obama has surrounded himself with a tight-knit group since he first ran for the White House in 2007. This core team is marked by a "No-Drama Obama" credo and strong loyalty to their man's message and unconventional path. Many of the advisers who helped Obama chart his first campaign never left, and they're now playing important roles in the White House and at Obama's re-election headquarters in Chicago. They're battle-tested from the lengthy primary race against Hillary Rodham Clinton in 2008, the following campaign against Republican John McCain...
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