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President Obama takes the gloves off

In lieu of a congratulatory message to Mitt Romney on his eight vote victory, David Axelrod had this to say, captured nicely by BuzzFeed: Source: BuzzFeed But it wasn't just Axelrod taking the gloves off. Today, President Obama rebuffed the GOP and g...

Axelrod: Obama perhaps ‘too eager’ to play nice with GOP

David Axelrod confers with President Barack Obama (White House photo) Obama's top strategist, David Axelrod: "I’m not willing to assign, sort of, equal blame for what’s happened in Washington. You know, there are Democrats in this room who I thin...

Axelrod says he’d fire staffers who call Romney ‘weird’

Via Politico: Ben Smith summarizes: David Axelrod, still pushing back on a story which relied in part on his on-record quotes, said on "Morning Joe" that the idea of a personally negative campaign against Mitt Romney is "garbage" and "doesn't ...

Rahm Emanuel May Clinch Chicago Mayor’s Race on Tuesday

A turning point in the Chicago mayoral campaign was the challenge to Emanuel's residency, which made Obama's former chief of staff a sympathetic character. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Obama Staying True to His Values, Departing David Axelrod Says

Filed under: Obama Administration, White House, Barack ObamaWhile some critics and Republicans say that Obama is changing course because of the midterm elections, a former adviser says the president has remained consistent. Permalink | E...

Blogger rountable with David Axelrod

Earlier today I attended a White House press briefing with David Axelrod. The other attendees were all new media types representing center-left organizations. It was billed as a blogger roundtable. The entire transcript can be read below the fold.

Along with Bill Scher of Campaign for America’s Future, I was able to open...

Obama Gearing Up 2012 Re-Election Campaign: Headquarters in Chicago

Filed under: Democrats, Obama Administration, 2012 President, Campaigns, White House, 2012 ElectionsThe Obama administration on Thursday talked for the first time about President Obama's 2012 campaign; word that the national headquarters will be in Chi...

‘O: A Presidential Novel’ — By Anonymous, Starring Obama and ‘Self-Obsessive’ D.C.

Filed under: Democrats, Barack Obama, Obama Administration, White HouseA new novel by a new Anonymous purports to lay out the workings of Obama's inner circle and the 2012 race. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs ...

Why Obama Chose Businessman William Daley as His Chief of Staff

Filed under: Democrats, Bill Clinton, Obama Administration, 2012 President, Rahm Emanuel, Campaigns, Liberals, Moderates, White House, Analysis, Barack Obama, 2012 ElectionsThe former Commerce secretary, strategist and JP Morgan Chase executive is hail...

William Daley at Top of Obama List for White House Chief of Staff

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Axelrod: No major changes to tax cut deal

In light of Chris Van Hollen's declaration that House Democrats would not block the tax cut deal, David Axelrod's prediction that the tax cut deal will pass Congress without major changes seems fairly straightforward.

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration on Sunday continued to hold firm on the idea that its framework...

Senate to Vote on Tax Cut Compromise Over Liberal Objections

Filed under: The CapitolistThe bulk of the bill is dedicated to extending the expiring Bush tax cuts for all income levels for the next two years. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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