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Why David Axelrod still believes in the political process

Clip: 2/11/2015 | 8m 2s

David Axelrod joins Judy Woodruff to share his view of the political system.

David Axelrod, once a political reporter who became a political advisor, was the chief strategist for then-Sen. Barack Obama’s successful presidential bid in 2008. He discusses his years in the Obama administration and his enduring optimism in his new book, “Believer: My Forty Years in Politics.” Axelrod joins Judy Woodruff to share his view of the president and the political system.

02/11/2015 | Rating NR

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