It's Official: Axelrod Joining Obama White House

President-elect Barack Obama made David Axelrod's White House post official Wednesday, naming his chief campaign strategist as a senior advisor to the president.

From Greg Hinz's account in Crain's Chicago Business:

Mr. Axelrod, 53, worked as Mr. Obama's chief strategist during the presidential campaign and led the new president's successful Senate race four years ago. A New York City native and former Chicago Tribune reporter, he also played key roles in the election of Mayor Richard M. Daley, Mr. Emanuel, and Hillary Clinton to the U.S. Senate.

A press release announcing the appointment did not indicate whether he will move to Washington -- that is expected -- or whether he will dispose of his interest in his consulting firm, AKP&D Message and Media.

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Comments

[deeppeace]

Excellent choice. Level-headed, right-minded, focused, honorable. This just gets better and better.

[Kate4Change]

YAY!!!

[mirage2008]

Axelrod! Axelrod! Axelrod! Axelrod!

[mom2sons]

Great choice. He will need the people from Chicago to have his back with all of the snakes that will be slithering around.

[DWP]

Great news. As for what Obama will do with all these "Senior Advisors" rest assured he will take things to the public, if he has to get something through Congress and they balk.

[leftoflennon]

My man Axe!

[suhud]

Brilliant campaign. Brilliant presidential team. Proof of the love Obama has for his country.

[urbanscorpio88]

Yay, both Davids should be there........

[LoveYouBack]

Another EXCELLENT choice,,,,,,,,,Way to go!!

[Grannysue]

The guy ran a brilliant campaign, he deserves to be part of the team.

[Academic]

Absolutely brilliant news. And after all the needless and distracting speculation about Hillary as SOS a real tonic and pick me up. David is a genius who masterminded an absolutely brilliant campaign; and as someone who has worked assiduously for Barack from the very outset of his campaign I've already dispatched my personal congratulations to David. But I also wanted to take this opportunity to publicly thank him and all the other members of the campaign team for the excellent job they did. THANKS GUYS AND GALS! It's much appreciated.

Professor Dr. Stanley Collymore.

[MilesTone]

Is that what your students call you?

[obiter]

Is it just me or does Obama look HOT in that picture?

[Lotus19]

In what respect, Charlie?

[snowpdx]

I lol'd

[DrDemon]

Axelrod & Posse'

-- > WE LOVE YA !

==== > THANKS FOR ALL !

[Countdown09]

Thanks Alexrod, not many people would be willing to give up the pay check. Says allot about the man in my opinion.

[forpeace]

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Amen!

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[Myshkin57]

Wow. The suspense over whether Axelrod would get a job was killing me.