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  • July 2008

    • Chicago Ties Sustain Obama

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jul 14, 08 8:47 AM CDT

      Chicago Ties Sustain Obama

      Barack Obama’s Chicago home base has provided the candidate with a wealth of influential allies who serve him in a variety of ways, from the political to the personal, the Washington Post reports. While some play official campaign roles or are informal advisers, others keep Obama grounded on his beloved basketball court. Either way, they must follow two rules: No drama and no leaks. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Chicago  • campaign adviser  • David Axelrod

  • May 2008

    • Obama's Campaign Manager Denies Being a Lobbyist

      newser  |  Newsweek  |  May 27, 08 11:47 AM CDT

      Obama's Campaign Manager Denies Being a Lobbyist

      As John McCain struggles to purge his campaign staff of lobbyists, Barack Obama’s campaign manager is denying he fits the bill, too. "I've never lobbied anybody in my life," says David Axelrod, who is the senior partner at a consulting firm that has done what Newsweek calls "creative lobbying," in the form of ad campaigns for companies seeking to influence legislative decisions. More »

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      Barack Obama  • New York  • Illinois  • lobbyists  • David Axelrod

    • Obama Gears Up for GOP Smears

      newser  |  Newsweek  |  May 11, 08 4:00 PM CDT

      Obama Gears Up for GOP Smears

      John McCain is prepping for a smear campaign this summer while camp Obama, ever cool and controlled, awaits the first strike. "It's going to be Swift Boat times five on both sides," said one McCain adviser who expects Obama to return fire. McCain's challenge is to hit above the belt and not seem racist, while Obama needs to react fast without sparking endless fights, Newsweek reports. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • campaign  • voters  • advertising campaign  • campaign adviser  • smear campaign  • David Axelrod  • campaign etiquette

    • David Axelrod: Obama's Mastermind —and No. 1 Fan

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  May 2, 08 11:12 AM CDT

      David Axelrod: Obama's Mastermind —and No. 1 Fan

      David Axelrod isn’t just a political hired gun. Instead, Barack Obama’s chief strategist backs his candidates with the same passion he reserves for his beloved Cubs and Bulls, the Washington Post reports in a lengthy profile. “He loves his candidates when he starts. He’s usually let down when he finishes,” said one friend. “Obama is the one different guy.” More »

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      Barack Obama  • Obama 2008  • campaign staff  • campaign adviser  • political strategists  • David Axelrod

    • The Long, Slow Breakup of Wright-Obama

      newser  |  New York Times  |  May 1, 08 10:20 AM CDT

      The Long, Slow Breakup of Wright-Obama

      Barack Obama has a very long fuse, the New York Times notes, and so his break-up with his pastor and surrogate father has been playing out in slow motion, since even before the day he launched his presidential campaign. It took Jeremiah Wright's direct assault on Obama's credibility in his speech Monday to make the candidate finally snap, Michael Powell observes in a look at why a man so focused and formidable has fumbled in handling the biggest crisis of his campaign.  More »

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      Barack Obama  • Democratic nomination  • race  • Jeremiah Wright  • David Axelrod

  • April 2008
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  • February 2008

    • Meet Obama's Karl Rove

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Feb 15, 08 1:06 PM CST

      Meet Obama's Karl Rove

      Even as Hillary Clinton shakes up her campaign staff, Barack Obama’s top adviser enjoys the standing of a man who, one political observer says, “ain’t going to be fired.” David Axelrod is Obama’s version of Karl Rove, the LA Times reports in a profile of one of the country’s top political minds. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Obama 2008  • campaign staff  • campaign adviser  • David Axelrod

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