David B. Axelrod Born : July 29, 1943 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by David B. Axelrod The important thing is that the principles that Senator Obama outlined originally are now embraced and taxpayers will be protected. David B. Axelrod taxpayers important principles We have a lot of problems in this country. It's going to put pressure on the budget and we're going to have to make some hard decisions. But the decisions we make are to prioritize the middle class. David B. Axelrod decisions-we-make class country You are never as smart as you look when you win and you are never as dumb as you look as you lose. David B. Axelrod smart dumb winning