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May 31st, 2012
07:01 PM ET

Axelrod: Romney running away from record

Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod talks to John King about the campaign and slams Romney's record as governor.


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May 31st, 2012
02:34 PM ET

Axelrod launches attack on Romney's home turf

Tune in TONIGHT to John King, USA for our interview with David Axelrod at 6pm ET/5pm CT on CNN.

(CNN) – The Obama re-election team launched an all-out offense against Mitt Romney's record while governor of Massachusetts on Thursday with his top strategist arguing the "failed" policies supported by Romney as governor mirror those he now espouses.

On the steps of the Massachusetts State House, David Axelrod compared the promises Romney makes on the trail to those he delivered to Massachusetts voters, policies that he said led, among other things, to an increase in taxes and debt, a drop in job creation and cuts to education.

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