On the Issues: David Axelrod, Director of the University of Chicago Institute of Politics

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David Axelrod is a 40-year veteran of American politics and journalism. He was the Senior Strategist to then-Senator Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign and served in the same role in President Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign. He also served in the White House as Senior Advisor to the President. As a political consultant, Axelrod has managed media and communications strategy for 150 local, state, and national campaigns. Before working in politics, he was a reporter and columnist for the Chicago Tribune. In his 2015 book, Believer: My Forty Years in Politics, Axelrod writes that he was drawn to politics because he believed “it was about big, noble ideas. It was about history and historic change.” Today, Axelrod leads the University of Chicago Institute of Politics, which he hopes will inspire and train the next generation of leaders. During his visit to the Law School, Axelrod will discuss his book, his career, and current events in the world of politics.