And now, from the University of Chicago Institute of Politics and CNN, the Axviles, with your

host, David Axelrod.

First, maybe Chuck Todd, many years ago, and he was an up-and-coming young reporter for

the hotline.

The four runner of all, these Washington tip sheets to follow.

And as now, he was incredibly passionate about politics and into all the arcane of campaigns,

which is to say a kindred spirit.

He would become a protégé of one of my favorites, the late great Tim Russell at NBC.

And later, the White House correspondent for NBC, during the first couple of years of

the Obama administration.

Today, he sits in Russell's exalted chair as NBC's political director and hosts the Meet

the Press.

I sat down earlier this week with Chuck in Greensboro, North Carolina, to talk about life

and sports and, of course, politics.

Chuck Todd, we're here in North Carolina together for an event.

And instead of it, Wrigley Field, we're the playoffs where the one-game playoff with Milwaukee

is going on as we tape this.

But you are now basically not looking at you.

I'm looking right now Wilson Conserves is up here in the bottom of the six of the man.

You are strangely, you are a kid from Miami who is a Dodgers fan and a Green Bay Packers fan.

And I think we should start by explaining that.

Okay.

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