David Axelrod actually said...

"If Donald Trump truly hasn't prepped in the traditional way for this, it would be an extraordinary achievement to perform well under this kind of pressure."

"It's very important to start quickly, make a big impact in the first 15 minutes."

"One of the things that was interesting earlier this week, 'The Wall Street Journal/NBC poll came out and they asked this question in July and they asked it in September, big change versus steady leade..."

"He needs to win people over who have profound questions as to whether he has the temperament and the experience to be president of the United States and the mastery of material."