CNN interview with President Obama

He hints that he may not choose to run in 2012:

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But when it comes to the 2012 race, Obama didn't discount the possibility he may sit out on a reelection bid.

"You know, if - if I feel like I've made the very best decisions for the American people and three years from now I look at it and, you know, my poll numbers are in the tank and because we've gone through these wrenching changes, you know, politically, I'm in a tough spot, I'll - I'll feel all right about myself," Obama told CNN's Ed Henry during an interview in China.
"I said to myself very early on, even when I started running for office, I don't want to be making decisions based on getting reelected, because I think the challenges that America faces right now are so significant," the president also said. "Obviously, if I make those decisions and I think that I'm moving the country on the right direction economically, in terms of our security interests, our foreign policy, I'd like to think that those policies are continued because they're not going to bear fruit just in four years."

But in the next breath the president quickly sounded like someone who would relish taking his case to the American people in 2012, saying he's tackling big issues like health care and Iran that he's confident will bear fruit in the future.

rest here: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/11/18/obama-wont-read-palins-book/

:sarcasm: sorry even I couldn't say that with a straight face. :rofl: :rofl:

that you aren't making your decisions to get re-elected, PO. He knows the changes don't come easy and he's been an important catalyst which is more important to him than holding the office of Prez.

I hope it all works out for our country for him to be our President for 8 years.

Considering how much money he raised last time I can't even fathom how much he could raise as an incumbent.