David Axelrod is being hailed as brilliant for masterminding the 50-state ground strategy that helped President-elect Barack Obama win the election. His reward? Reportedly, a top advisor position in the White House.
Twenty years ago, the story didn't end as well. The former Chicago Tribune reporter left his job to run the campaign of another first-term Illinois senator, Paul Simon. They didn't make it past Iowa.
At the time, NBC 5 TV's Carol Marin asked Axelrod about the challenges of that race. Roll the tape.
