David Axelrod actually said...

"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..."

"I think very, I mean, money is very, very important in campaigns. It's how, you know, you need that money to pay for organization. You need that money to get your message out."

"Butler told CNN that he's speaking publicly now because he believes voters should hear the truth before the November election."

"He needs to talk about the day to day struggles that people are having and fit the things he's done and the things he wants to do into the fight to make it work for them."