PBS NewsHour

Obama sticks to fundraising, safe territory before election

Clip: 10/29/2014 | 8m 21s

Lame-duck presidents don’t usually fare well at midterm elections. President Obama has mostly stayed away from the campaign trail, but with less than a week until Election Day, he’s joined the final push in states he’s won twice. Dan Balz of The Washington Post and presidential historian Michael Beschloss join Gwen Ifill to discuss the influence of presidents nearing the end of their tenure.

Aired: 10/29/14

Rating: NR

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