David Axelrod: “I think the other candidates have to tread lightly in raising those issues at this debate.”

Unless the economy and his numbers rebound, Republicans are going to feel less willing to follow him blindly.

I mean, he's president of the United States. He was elected. They should be there.

I moved on, like many others who simply ignored him.

I think there's a lot of concern among Republican officeholders. Governor Pawlenty could speak more readily to this than me.