In an interview with NBC’s Matt Lauer that aired as part of the Super Bowl pre-game show, Lauer asked the President if, given the state of the economy, he deserved a second term. Obama responded, “I deserve a second term, but we’re not done.” Obama pointed to the fact that when he took office, the economy was hemorraging jobs, a trend that has been reversed as the economy steadily adds jobs.
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