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David Axelrod: “I thought that was a cowardly answer and it was a test of leadership and one that he failed.”

On the recordMarch 4, 2012
I thought that was a cowardly answer and it was a test of leadership and one that he failed.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Axelrod criticizes Mitt Romney's response to Limbaugh's comments.

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