Obama team remains unshaken and unstirred - Politico.com

Jim Margolis, Obama's media consultant, said he had planned to take a pass on the presidential race in 2008. His first candidate, former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner, dropped out, and he had a rocky experience on Kerry's 2004 campaign. But he ended up on the same plane one day with Axelrod and began to reconsider.

"You gotta come spend a little more time with Barack," Axelrod told him.

"You know what these things are like," Margolis said.

"There are no assholes," Axelrod responded. "There are going to be no assholes on this campaign."

Jim Margolis, Obama's media consultant, said he had planned to take a pass on the presidential race in 2008. His first candidate, former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner, dropped out, and he had a rocky experience on Kerry's 2004 campaign. But he ended up on the same plane one day with Axelrod and began to reconsider.

"You gotta come spend a little more time with Barack," Axelrod told him.

"You know what these things are like," Margolis said.