(1955- )
Born in Manhattan, New York
Adviser/strategist for Barack Obama's Presidential campaign (2008)
Worked on campaigns for John Edwards, Eliot Spitzer, Deval Patrick, Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd and Paul Simon (amongst others)

His nickname is 'Ax.'
He's admittedly an 'idealist.'
He has a reputation of being difficult to work with when campaign stress peaks.
Jeremiah Wright criticized him for making Barack Obama too appealing to white voters.
He shares his name with a musician.

He graduated University of Chicago with a political science degree.
He worked as a political writer for eight years with the Chicago Tribune.
He is credited with coining the phrases 'Yes We Can' and 'Politics of Hope.'
He helped get several African-American politicians elected, especially in mayoral races.
Aside from his 'difficult at times' reputation, he's considered to be polite and mild-mannered.

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