The former president said it would make a difference if Biden changed the minds of 5 percent of voters.
and his administration would"probably not" override identity politics during his first term, even if his policies prove successful.in a podcast released Monday that his former vice president was unlikely to override"that sort of identity politics that has come to dominatecould shift thinking on the margins, and said changing the minds of even 5 percent of the electorate"makes a difference" politically.
"Probably not completely. But at the margins, if you're changing 5 percent of the electorate, that makes a difference." Former U.S. President Barack Obama hugs U.S. President Joe Biden during his inauguration ceremony at the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC.Obama has previously complained about growing tribalism in U.S. politics, reportedly telling an audience in 2018 that the"media environment" led
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