Chicago tribune biography of obama immigration

David Axelrod

A Chicago political consultant and a former journalist, Axelrod is Barack Obama's chief campaign strategist. He previously helped shape the Senate campaigns of Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), John Edwards (D-N.C.) and Chris Dodd (D-Conn.).

Cassandra Butts

She is Barack Obama's domestic policy adviser, close friend and former classmate at Harvard Law School, '91.

Chicago tribune biography of obama immigration

Before working on Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, Butts served as senior vice president for domestic policy at the Center for American Progress and was a senior adviser to Rep. Richard Gephardt (D-Mo.).

Tom Daschle

Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle got to know Barack Obama during their 2004 Senate campaigns.

After losing his election, many Daschle staffers went to work in Obama's office, including his former chief of staff. In 2006, Daschle advised Obama not to miss the window of opportunity in 2008 to make a run for the presidency.

Lindsey Graham

Graham, South Carolina's senior senator