David Axelrod Shaves His Mustache On Live Television

Obama’s top advisor made good on a promise to remove his 40-year-old mustache on the set of MSNBC’s Morning Joe after a bet with host Joe Scarborough and a donation from Donald Trump helped raise over $1,000,000 to cure epilepsy.

Dorsey Shaw 5 months ago 16 responses

Republicans Go To Obama School

At Harvard, GOP staffers sit at Axelrod’s feet. “We weren’t even running in the same race.”

Zeke Miller 5 months ago 38 responses

The Last 24 Hours Of Obama’s Final Campaign

Springsteen. Fleeces. Beards. A 2008 reunion inside the bubble, and the very end of the long, strange trip.

Michael Hastings 6 months ago 24 responses

Axelrod: Dick Morris Is “Delusional”

The Democrat-turned-Fox News figure is predicting a Romney landslide and is claiming Obama’s top strategist used work for him.

Ben Smith 6 months ago 15 responses

Obama Confidence Game Devolves Into Mustache Bet

“We have the math and they have the myth,” Messina says. “I can only bet my mustache once,” says Axelrod.

Zeke Miller 6 months ago respond

David Axelrod Bets His Moustache On Victory In Three States

“I will come on Morning Joe and I will shave off my mustache of 40 years if we lose any of those three states (Minnesota, Michigan, or Pennsylvania),” Obama’s guru promises.

Dorsey Shaw 6 months ago respond

David Axelrod Gets Hammered On Leaks

In an appearance on MSNBC this morning, the top adviser to the Obama campaign came under fire for leaks from the White House.

Andrew Kaczynski 9 months ago 5 responses

Axelrod Breaks Aurora Peace Treaty

After tragic shooting both campaigns pulled their negative ads, but the Obama campaign was first to restart the nasty attacks.

Zeke Miller 9 months ago 8 responses

Axelrod Downplays Romney’s $100 Million Haul

Says race isn’t about month to month totals.

Zeke Miller 10 months ago 4 responses

Obama Campaign Steps Up “Outsourcer-In-Chief” Attack On Romney

Obama deputy campaign manger Stephanie Cutter lays into Romney in new campaign video hours after David Axelrod brands Romney as “outsourcer in chief.” Obama campaign piles on Washington Post report.

Zeke Miller 10 months ago 3 responses

Mitt Romney Can Throw A Punch, But Can He Take One?

Attack, and duck. “We had a top-level surrogate at the WaWa,” insists Gorka.

Zeke Miller 10 months ago 3 responses

Obama Campaign: Romney “Vacuous,” Should Be On Dancing With The Stars

Democrats bring out the knives after Romney’s first appearance on Face the Nation.

Zeke Miller 10 months ago 3 responses

Obama Aide Picks Up Paychecks From Finance Industry For Speeches

Gibbs, Axelrod on the lucrative speaking circuit, with clients including Romney-backing Skybridge. Gibbs paid to debate, defend the Administration, he says.

BuzzFeed Politics 11 months ago respond

In 1994, Axelrod Warned Against Happy Talk On Economy

Axelrod, misidentified in this 1994 C-SPAN clip, sounded a bit like his critics, like James Carville, do now. The ‘stache endures.

BuzzFeed Politics 11 months ago 4 responses

Is The Romney Campaign Getting In David Axelrod’s Head?

In Manhattan, Obama’s guru sweats “those folks up in Boston.”

Zeke Miller 11 months ago 6 responses

Axelrod Won’t Say If He Agrees With Obama That “The Private Sector Is Doing Fine”

Asked to provide a yes or no answer, Axelrod filibusters.

Zeke Miller 11 months ago 3 responses

In Boston, Romney And Obama Campaigns Clash With Dual Rallies

“This is the great pageant of democracy,” declares Axelrod — as Romney supporters shout him down.

Zeke Miller 11 months ago 14 responses

Axelrod: SuperPAC = Campaign

Obama’s top adviser refuses to make a distinction between inside money and outside money. Calls the Koch brothers “contract killers.”

Zeke Miller a year ago 2 responses

Portman Responds To Axelrod Attack: “I Guess They’re Worried”

Potential Republican VP pick responds to criticism from top Obama adviser.

Zeke Miller a year ago 1 response

Did A Top Obama Adviser Endorse Romney? Boston Sure Thinks So

The Romney campaign seizes on David Axelrod’s warning about an economy that “continues down the road we’re on.” The perils of being an incumbent.

Zeke Miller a year ago 18 responses

Obama Adviser Slams Romney Camp’s "Studied Outrage" In The Mommy Wars

After a Romney adviser tries to pin another anti-Ann insult on the Obama campaign, Axelrod tells him to “stick it…” Below, his Twitter rant against alleged Republican hypocrisy.

McKay Coppins a year ago 30 responses

Welcome To The Twitter Election

Seven months to go, 140 characters at a time. This is just a tiny taste of what’s to come — and we at BuzzFeed love it.

Zeke Miller a year ago 2 responses

It’s "Game On" In Chicago

One year in, the Obama campaign unleashes itself on America. Confident, cool, digitally dynamic. But are they getting cocky?

Michael Hastings, Zeke Mill... a year ago 34 responses

Obama, Romney Advisors Debate: Was “Mad Men” Era Awesome?

The pressing question of our time.

McKay Coppins a year ago 3 responses

The White House Fully Embraces "ObamaCare"

It’s kind of what the gays did for “queer.” “Hell yeah, I’m for Obamacare,” David Axelrod says in this email.

BuzzFeed Politics a year ago 49 responses

Axelrod: If Romney Can’t Stand Up To Limbaugh, “How Are You Going To Stand Up To Ahmadinejad?”

Obama’s top political adviser says Romney is trying to appeal to the worst in people.

Zeke Miller a year ago 42 responses

David Axelrod Taunts Mitt Romney

Democrats would prefer Newt Gingrich, and will do what they can to make that happen.

BuzzFeed Politics a year ago 6 responses

Robert Gibbs Said A Very Bad Word About Michelle Obama

From the new book by New York Times reporter Jodi Kantor, The Obamas, here’s the Robert Gibbs meltdown that everyone is talking about. Gibbs has since apologized for the outburst and Valerie Jarrett, who was the recipient of said outburst, considers it water under the bridge. WARNING: Uncensored language.

Gavon Laessig a year ago 42 responses

Axelrod’s Epic Romney Burn

Obama’s chief political adviser stuck the knife in on a conference call with reporters this morning. He rejected the notion that Rick Santorum’s attacks on Romney from the right would make the Republican seem more moderate.

BuzzFeed Politics a year ago 81 responses