It’s Obama Versus Trump as Clinton Leans on ‘Cleanup Hitter’
- Democratic nominee embraces president’s appeal to key groups
- Trump’s ascendance revs up Obama effort to secure Clinton win
Poll Shows Obama Approval Rating at New High
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Hillary Clinton’s name is on the ballot, but the 2016 race so far has been just as much a contest between Barack Obama and Donald Trump.
Never in modern times has a retiring incumbent been so central to a presidential campaign, a phenomenon embraced by a nominee who initially kept her distance. Crowds sometimes cheer “four more years” when Obama or his wife, Michelle, headline rallies for Clinton.