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THAT President Barack Obama’s former Senior Adviser David Axelrod has agreed to a deal with Washington Speakers Bureau for representation on the lecture circuit.

“From his unique vantage point, Axelrod looks back at the successes and failures of the Obama administration, the events that will shape the 2012 election, and the inspiring leadership lessons he has learned working alongside the president in turbulent times,” the Bureau said in a statement.

Axelrod left the White House on Jan. 28 to begin working on Obama’s re-election campaign.

THAT Sen. John McCain says he’s not likely to endorse any candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012.

“I think I’m staying out of this for the first time in many years,” McCain, the 2008 GOP presidential candidate, told Politico.

If McCain stays out of the race, he would withhold an endorsement even of Sarah Palin, his 2008 running mate and a potential 2012 candidate.

Politico noted: “Of course, things could change as candidates officially enter the race.”