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Vincent Michelot, Professor of American Politics at Sciences Po Lyon

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Four years after Barack Obama's election victory and with another US presidential election just around the corner, many Americans say they're feeling let down. Can Barack Obama beat the economic blues? What about his chances of winning a second term? To discuss all these issues, Douglas Herbert talks to Vincent Michelot, Professor of American Politics at Sciences Po Lyon.

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