Obama's Inner Circle
(J. Alex Cooney for USN&WR)
David Axelrod
Senior Adviser
Date of Birth: February 22, 1955
Place of Birth: New York, New York
Axelrod was a prominent political consultant before joining Obama's campaign. His client list included Sens. John Edwards and Christopher Dodd and former Gov. Tom Vilsack, who is now secretary of agriculture.
What do you think of the people who make up Barack Obama's inner circle? And how is Obama's administration doing so far?