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David Axelrod

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David Axelrod is a prominent Democratic political consultant and strategist, best known for his role as the chief strategist for Barack Obama's presidential campaigns in 2008 and 2012. Born on February 22, 1955, in New York City, Axelrod has played a significant role in shaping modern political communication and campaign strategies. He served as a senior advisor to President Obama during his administration, focusing on messaging and public relations. Axelrod is also a co-founder of the consulting firm AKPD Message and Media.

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Oct 12, 2022

the leadership of this country decapitated at the instigation.

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Sep 18, 2022

One is it is very early, as he said, to formally announce their legal reasons why you shouldn't there are political reasons why you want to put that kind of announcement off.

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Sep 18, 2022

If President Biden chooses not to run for election, what does that do to planning for Democratic presidential hopefuls?

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Aug 25, 2022

This is appalling from a national security standpoint, and it underscores the problem with the former President, which is he has absolutely no regard for rules or laws or norms or institutions.

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Aug 25, 2022

Why in the world, would you have those documents? Why would a former President need those documents? What was his -- did he think it was cool to have them? Did he have an intent to do something with them?

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Aug 21, 2022

As the Judge pointed out, these aren't his documents; these documents belong to the American people.

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Aug 18, 2022

The economy is challenged because of inflation. Republicans thought they had clear sailing to a big year. Trump has complicated that.

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Aug 11, 2022

Yes, and so that's what makes us unusual, it also makes it dangerous.

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Aug 7, 2022

They must feel very sure that they have something here. I don't think this is a fishing expedition.

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Aug 7, 2022

Huge. I mean, this has never been done before in the history of this country, and so the idea that they would raid the home of a former President and search the home of a former President is obviously as big a stakes as you can have.

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Aug 7, 2022

More. Because he wants to make himself the victim and we saw this when he lost the election.

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Aug 7, 2022

I do agree, I would be stunned if anybody in the White House, including the President knew.

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Aug 7, 2022

There are going to be a fair number of people, particularly in the Republican Party, who believe that he is a victim here.

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Jul 19, 2022

It's certainly been smart in the short run if the goal is to nominate extreme candidates who you think will be easier to beat.

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Jul 19, 2022

This could be a very tough year for Democrats that are gale force winds blowing in against Democrats.

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Jul 19, 2022

It could be shrewd, or it could end disastrously and that's and that's the danger.

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Jul 19, 2022

I think he will. Yes, I think you know, he's not very subtle. He generally signals what he's going to do. And he's been signaling that he's going to do this.

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Jul 19, 2022

If he plunges himself into the middle of these midterm elections, he could change the equation in a dramatic way.

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Jun 15, 2022

It's that he doesn't believe in rules and laws and norms and institutions and he thinks that people who do are suckers.

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Jun 15, 2022

the degree to which he knowingly unleashed this violence on his own Vice President was a revelation.

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Jun 15, 2022

You know, at the end of that day... he addressed the mob that was threatening Pence's life. And he said, 'You're very special. We love you.'

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