“It would be a surprise to me if he didn’t weigh in behind the scenes on the new choice of a Democratic National Party chair — and I think a lot of Democrats respect his advice and counsel, but he’s going to do that indirectly.”
Longtime Democratic strategist Hank Sheinkopf believes Obama is a critical figure within the Democratic Party.
“His influence is not waning — you can’t get rid of heroes if you can’t replace them,” he said. “The Democrats have a generational issue and a fundamental identity issue.”
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