CNN: “The President has been notoriously deliberate over the course of decades in public office, often putting off major decisions until the 11th hour. But holding off on making a reelection announcement is rooted in far more practical considerations, aides say, first and foremost of which is focusing on governing matters such as raising the debt ceiling and avoiding getting drawn into the political fray a moment sooner than he must.”
Said a longtime Democratic adviser: “He’s not ambivalent about serving a second term, but he’s in no rush to be a candidate again. What’s the upside?”


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