NBC News Hires IOP Director David Axelrod

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<p>The Institute of Politics has been getting into high gear bringing various politicians and journalists, etc. to campus.</p>

<p>Latest is Newt Gingrich:
[Newt</a> Gingrich visiting students at University of Chicago - redeyechicago.com](<a href=“http://www.redeyechicago.com/news/local/redeye-newt-gingrich-visiting-students-at-university-of-chicago-20130219,0,6602177.story]Newt”>http://www.redeyechicago.com/news/local/redeye-newt-gingrich-visiting-students-at-university-of-chicago-20130219,0,6602177.story)</p>

<p>Now comes the news that IOP Director David Axelrod will serve as a commentator for NBC News:</p>

<p>[NBC</a> News Hires David Axelrod as Political Analyst - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/nbc-news-hires-david-axelrod-as-political-analyst/]NBC”>NBC News Hires David Axelrod as Political Analyst - The New York Times)</p>

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<p>Excuse me while I go watch NBC every night for the rest of my life.</p>

<p>I love David Axelrod (I’ve met him, and he’s my personal career idol), and the IOP is one of the things that most excites me about UChicago. I don’t think this would affect that much, maybe raise the profile depending on how frequently Axelrod appears on the news. Sounds really exciting.</p>