By Kevin McCauley
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has axed AKPD Message and Media, the political consulting and media shop founded by the President Barack Obama's top political advisor David Axelrod.
The move comes as an Aug. 12 Rasmussen poll shows state senator Bill Brady enjoying his biggest bulge, 13 percent, over Quinn in the race for top job in Springfield. The former lieutenant governor was "promoted" in Jan. 2009 following the impeachment of Rod Blagojevich.
Axelrod worked for Quinn for more than 20 years. He cut ties with the White House when he moved to Washington.
AKPD said the split with Quinn happened because of "divergent approaches to professional communications."
The Chicago Sun-Times noted that Quinn is "undisciplined when it comes to managing his message" and his "go-his-own-way campaign style" frustrates advisors.
AKPD handled Obama's presidential run.
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