because of his "close ties to the big banks and big business." daley has advocated centrism, writing in a 2009 op-ed that democratic leaders need to "acknowledge that the agenda of the party's most liberal supporters has not won the support of a majority of americans, and based on that recognition, steer a more moderate course on the key issues of the day. friday morning president obama will name another member of the clinton alumni association to his white house when he names gene sperling, director of the national economic council. sperling previously held that same position during the clinton administration. jake tapper, abc news, the white house. hopeful news about the rutgers university football player who was paralyzed in october. eric la grande is recovering. he was injured on a kick return against the army team. la grande admits he feared dying on the field that day. but now he says he can move his shoulders and has regained full sensation throughout his body. la grande tells espn he will continue to improve.