‘Consistent, strong, emphatic’: David Axelrod declares Warren the debate winner

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Former Obama strategist David Axelrod hailed the performance of Sen. Elizabeth Warren after the first Democratic presidential debate this year, calling her “consistent, strong, emphatic.”

Warren received the most speaking time of all the candidates, but the Massachusetts Democrat’s biggest moment might have happened after the debate when she refused to shake the hand of Sen. Bernie Sanders. The two have gone head-to-head after a leaked campaign memo showed Sanders blasting Warren.

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