Obama hands Clinton the bully pulpit

Published August 16, 2016 4:01am ET



President Obama has lent his biggest asset, the bully pulpit, to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton this summer, a trend that’s likely to grow more pronounced this fall as the two work together to defeat Donald Trump.

Obama has shared or conceded headlines to his would-be successor on two major issues over the last few weeks: gun control and the fight to contain the Zika virus.

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