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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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Jan 17, 2016

Yes. Well first of all, it is -- it is ironic to note that the same people who were criticizing him for not getting the prisoners back are now criticizing him for getting the prisoners back but, you know, I think that if you believe the…

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Jan 10, 2016

It is a very, very taxing difficult enterprise to try and run for president as an independent.

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Jan 10, 2016

If she were to lose both, I still think she wins the nomination.

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Jan 10, 2016

I think authenticity is a leading indicator for presidential candidates and obviously this has been something that has challenged her in the past.

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Dec 14, 2015

It's noteworthy that in Iowa the most strident anti-immigration voice in the whole United States Congress, Steve King, who has a lot of leverage in that particular caucus, has endorsed Ted Cruz.

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Dec 14, 2015

If you hold the candidate to sort of the fact check and linear thinking test, Donald Trump would never do well in these debates.

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Dec 14, 2015

Chris Christie has the ability to define this race by doing well in New Hampshire.

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Dec 14, 2015

There's just a glut of them, and the endorsement of the Manchester Union leader, of Chris Christie, has given him some energy.

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Dec 13, 2015

The irony of all of this is the Republican establishment that loads Ted Cruz may be stuck with him as their best alternative against Donald Trump.

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Dec 13, 2015

Every time Trump gets attacked he becomes stronger with the anti-establishment core of the Republican Party.

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Oct 27, 2015

Nothing that happened tonight would increase their enthusiasm.

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Oct 27, 2015

One of the reasons why Marco Rubio is getting a lot of chatter among Republicans right now is he is one of the few guys who has a favorable rating among both factions of the Republican Party.

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Oct 20, 2015

I think that a little noted but very important factor was Jim Clyburn's comments because part of the Biden strategy as I understand stood it was to see Hillary stumble in Iowa and New Hampshire, perhaps losing one to Sanders, Biden hanging…

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Oct 12, 2015

I think most of the scenario that is we have discussed, she has been through several times in a run through.

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Oct 12, 2015

I think she did very, very well. I said before the debate that if president elections were decathlons, this was her event. Think she showed why. She was poised. She was passionate. And I think she was in command.

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Oct 12, 2015

I think the other candidates have to tread lightly in raising those issues at this debate.

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Oct 12, 2015

I think that is - and not just the crowd but Democrats in the country.

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Oct 12, 2015

She will have the facts. She will have the arguments. She needs to insert a little poetry and give person a reason to believe.

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Oct 12, 2015

For Democrats and broadcasters, Donald Trump is the gift that keeps on giving.

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Oct 12, 2015

I think they'll do it, but they will do it in a subtle way and talk about their own consistency and they need to be consistent.

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Oct 12, 2015

I do think time is running out. I think that people's patience are being tested here.

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Oct 11, 2015

She needs to be real, she needs to give people a sense to believe that all this policy papers add up to something in terms of her belief about where the country can go.

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Oct 11, 2015

I think he has the easiest test to be honest with you because so many democrats haven't yet heard directly from him and so this is a chance to -- for him to amplify his message on a much larger stage.

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Sep 14, 2015

It's important to remember that four years ago at this time that Rick Perry was the Republican front-runner.

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