never mind axelrod had to walk back a statement he(axelrod) made months earlier, where he verified that Blago & Obama met.
http://dailyradar.com/beltwayblips/video/axelrod_obama_has_talked_to_blago_about_replacement/
http://www.politicsdaily.com/2008/12/09/axelrod-denies-barack-obama-met-with-blagojevich/