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David Axelrod: “I think he's deeply concerned about democracy. And when he thinks that there are fundamental Democratic principles at…”

On the recordJanuary 17, 2017
I think he's deeply concerned about democracy. And when he thinks that there are fundamental Democratic principles at stake, that go to discrimination, free press, and so on, he's going to speak out.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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David Axelrod discusses Barack Obama's commitment to speaking out on democratic principles.

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