stoddard and jeanne cummings political reporter. good to see you both.tart with the president's mojo. how much time does he have left -- let's remind you it is an election year next year, to accomplish something, given this is a president who has always talked about transformation and transforming a country. >> i think he's running out of time and he knows that. the campaigns for the mid-term elections in congress really begin sort of late september. that's it. this is the window this summer on immigration reform and the deal and those are legacies for him. the gn control issue is not looking like it will be successful. it comes up again this year and ges 60 votes in the senate and gets out of the senate. it is not likely to pass out of the house. that will be a long marathon of a battle if he hopes for a budget deal an immigration reform he ought to get cooking. we are looking a better of months. >> do you agree? people don't realize but after the midterm it is off to the races for the election and he is really a lame duck. >> this is the year that thin

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