Obama: My Mandate Is To Help Middle Class Families

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Asked whether he has a mandate after winning re-election, President Obama said Wednesday his mandate is to “help middle class families and families that are working hard to get in the middle class.”

“I’m more than familiar with all the literature about presidential overreach in second terms,” Obama added.

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