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This goes against the march-to-2012 narrative: The appointment of Jay Carney to replace Robert Gibbs as White House press secretary shows a departure from campaign-style tone in favor of a more staid and methodical focus on governing. Carney was chosen over the heir apparent, Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton, who was Obama’s national press secretary during his presidential bid and has since filled-in for Gibbs. The appointment of Carney, a former Time reporter, may signal an attempt to reach out to the press, which sometimes had a tense relationship with Gibbs.