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David Axelrod: He's not winning this race. He's more likely - if you just look at the data and talk to people around the country…

On the recordJuly 7, 2024
He's not winning this race. He's more likely - if you just look at the data and talk to people around the country, political people around the country, it's more likely that he'll lose by a landslide than win narrowly this race. And if the stakes are as large as he says, and I believe they are, then he really needs to consider what the right thing to do here is.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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David Axelrod comments on President Biden's chances in the election and suggests he needs to reconsider his candidacy.

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