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David Axelrod

デイヴィッド・アクセルロッド　/　でいゔぃっど・あくせるろっど

American journalist

February 22, 1955 (age 71)　・　Lower East Side, New York, United States

New York
journalist
politician
writer

My Take

David Axelrod fascinates me as the consummate behind-the-scenes operator. Architecting two winning Obama campaigns demanded a storyteller's instinct, and his roots as a Chicago journalist explain that knack for reading the public mood and shaping a narrative. What I appreciate most is his second act: rather than vanishing, he turned to podcasting and columns, generously demystifying how the political machine actually works. That willingness to teach, after a career spent making others shine, marks him as a craftsman first and an ego second. I have a soft spot for the strategist who stays in the wings yet never loses his voice.

Overview

David M. Axelrod (born February 22, 1955) is an American political consultant and analyst. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the chief strategist to Barack Obama during his 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns. In addition, during Obama's first term, Axelrod worked in the White House as the senior advisor to the president.

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1. Profile

Name (English): David Axelrod
Name (Japanese): デイヴィッド・アクセルロッド
Reading: でいゔぃっど・あくせるろっど
Born: February 22, 1955 (age 71)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Goat
Origin: Lower East Side, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: journalist / politician / writer / podcaster / columnist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Stuyvesant High School
University: University of Chicago

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
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4. Personality

Motto

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