David Axelrod
latest news & developmentsThe transformation of Barack Obama
It was, as nearly everyone among the thousands of jubilant supporters recognised, a little slice of history. Barack Obama, once seen as a most improbable presidential candidate,…
Obama’s strategist is not called the Axe for nothing
He has been a near-constant presence at hundreds of Barack Obama rallies across the United States over the past 15 months. David Axelrod, a melancholy, dishevelled figure with a…
Obama prepares for McCain debates
Barack Obama, setting his sights well beyond Tuesday’s primary against Hillary Clinton, on Sunday began preparations for a summer series of debates against the Republican John…
Obama pastor reignites US debate on race
Barack Obama’s fiery former minister thrust his way back into the United States presidential campaign on Monday, again placing the divisive issue of race at the heart of the…
Divided Democrats face long, dirty campaign
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are preparing for a long and potentially brutal struggle for the Democratic presidential nomination, with both campaign teams hinting darkly…
Fresh 72-hour marathon faces Clinton and Obama
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will have no time to pause after yesterday’s Super Tuesday performances before they head off into a fresh 72-hour marathon of coast-to-coast…
Clinton and Obama neck and neck
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama spent the final, tension-filled hours before Tuesday’s Super Tuesday primaries squeezing out votes in the East Coast battlefield states where…
Believers flock to see Obama in the flesh
Barack Obama is nearly two hours late when he takes the stage, flashes that smile, and says in that instantly recognisable baritone: ”Good afternoon, believers.” Everybody wants…