What's his reason for staying out of it in that way? Ms. Well, look, I think The president reserves the right to get involved in races or not get involved in races. and he's made the decision not to weigh in on the New York mayoral race, as you rightly pointed out, although he has gone as far to say he absolutely … (29:02–29:08)
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Asserts that the president can choose whether to participate in political races.
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