And now from the Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago and CNN audio,

The Axxwiles.

With your host, David Axelrod.

There was a big reunion in Chicago last week to mark the 15th anniversary of the election

of Barack Obama, so I grabbed four great friends, the speechwriter of the campaign,

and Reggie Love Obama's body man who traveled the country with him.

All folks I love, appreciate, and respect.

We spent years together on an amazing journey,

and an hour last week swapping memories I wanted to share

with you.

If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible

who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time.

Who still questions the power of our democracy?

Tonight is your answer.

That was Barack Obama on November 4th, 2008, 15 years ago tomorrow as we sit here and this is a special addition of

the axe files because I am together with four of my favorite people on the planet.

John Favreau, Alyssa Master Monaco, Robert Gibbs, and Reggie Love, all key players in the campaign that led to that night and it's hard to describe

what a journey like that is you guys but being with you guys is like being fellow astronauts, with fellow astronauts who you went to the

moon together with.

It's like you, I cannot see you for a long time and then there's this immediate bond so I'm so

thrilled to see you guys and I'll just I just want to go around for a second on that

moment and Favs you had a special relationship to that moment. And Favse you had a special relationship to that moment because you worked

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