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David Axelrod: “Because if you're Jeb Bush, your only chance is to do well in New Hampshire. And if Marco Rubio does real well tomorrow…”

On the recordJanuary 30, 2016
Because if you're Jeb Bush, your only chance is to do well in New Hampshire. And if Marco Rubio does real well tomorrow night, he's going to do well in New Hampshire and that's the end of the Bush campaign.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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David Axelrod discusses the implications of Marco Rubio's performance for Jeb Bush's campaign.

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