Story highlights David Axelrod, the former top political adviser to President Barack Obama, said Monday that Hillary Clinton's inner circle should accept more responsibility for the candidate's struggles

Over the past several days, as the former secretary of state sought to make up ground in New Hampshire

(CNN) David Axelrod, the former top political adviser to President Barack Obama, said Monday that Hillary Clinton's inner circle should accept more responsibility for the candidate's struggles.

"When the exact same problems crop up in separate campaigns, with different staff, at what point do the principals say, 'Hey, maybe it's US?'" Axelrod tweeted, referencing the internal turmoil that gripped Clinton's losing 2008 bid.

When the exact same problems crop up in separate campaigns, with different staff, at what point do the principals say, "Hey, maybe it's US?" — David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) February 8, 2016

Axelrod currently serves as a CNN senior political commentator.

Over the past several days, as the former secretary of state sought to make up ground in New Hampshire -- where she trails Bernie Sanders by double-digits -- multiple reports have surfaced suggesting key members of her 2016 team were in danger of losing their jobs.

Top campaign pollster Joel Benenson, Axelrod's former colleague on the Obama team, is among the senior staff whose positions could be in jeopardy.

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