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By Rachel Weiner, Published: February 19, 2013 at 5:51 pmE-mail the writer

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* David Axelrod joined NBC News.

* Scott Brown blamed his iPhone.

* Marco Rubio tangled with the White House.

* Biden suggested shotguns.

* And Obama made some calls.

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