Tony Fabrizio
The Strategist
The long view, patient, analytical, playing several moves ahead.
Tony Fabrizio is a central figure in Republican politics, known for his strategic insights and polling expertise. This interview reveals his ability to navigate complex political dynamics and his focus on presenting candidates in the best light to influence voter decisions.
“If it had been a white guy or a Latino guy who looked like a craze maniac and had done what he had done, we would have used both of them. I mean, if it had been the Boston Strangler, Albert de Salvo, I think it probably wouldn't have generated the media outrage, but it still would have communicated the same message.”
“We had several heated discussions about COVID. And one of the things is, and this was so fascinating, we would ask his overall job approval about COVID and his overall job approval was underwater, depends, 14, 16, 17, 18 points, whatever.”
“Was strange for several reasons. One is I was in Catholic school in the 60s, right? In the early 70s. And my Catholic school was integrated. It was in East New York, Brooklyn. Those days, that was, I mean, my neighborhood was all white all Italian. Was nobody else, right? Everybody knew everybody.”
“Well, you see, when I work for Arthur? We never talked about it. It was always, we just never talked about. It wasn't until I came out to him and he almost, I'll never forget, I told him we were at dinner at, what's that steakhouse right off the capitol? I can't think of it. Oh, Charlie Palmer's.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 483 — Tony Fabrizio
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