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Axelrod took Palins speech in stride.
PITTSBURGH (CNN) – Senior Obama adviser David Axelrod appeared unfazed by Sarah Palin’s tough speech in St. Paul Wednesday night, telling reporters Thursday Barack Obama watched a bit of her speech and took it in stride.
“To be very honest with you, I don’t think he expected gingerly treatment,” Axelrod told [...]
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Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
"To be very honest with you, I don't think he expected gingerly treatment." -- Obama strategist David Axelrod, quoted by CNN, on Gov. Sarah Palin's speech last night at the Republican convention.
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“To be very honest with you, I don’t think he expected gingerly treatment,” Axelrod told reporters on the campaign plane. “I think he understands that they don’t really have a record to run on and this is what politicians do when they don’t have a record to run on.”
“She’s a skilled politician. As she proved last night she’s deft at going on the attack,” said Axelrod. “For someone who makes the point that she’s not from Washington, she looks very much like she’d fit in very well there. When you see how she brings ...
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