David Axelrod actually said...

"I think it helps him a lot. There's a big body of evidence in polling that conviction in any of these cases, but in these federal cases, in particular, would be harmful to him."

"I don't think there's as much evidence that this will help him in a general election."

"Joe Lieberman was a really significant figure in history. And he will be remembered as such."

"There's a reason why the president's lawyers are working so hard to delay these trials. They're trying to push them off past November because they understand that this case... could cost them the elec..."