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John B. King Jr.: The reason the president keeps coming into the briefing room at the White House is he's trying to say, I'm on the side…

On the recordDecember 20, 2011
The reason the president keeps coming into the briefing room at the White House is he's trying to say, I'm on the side of the middle class.

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John King explains President Obama's strategy to position himself as an advocate for the middle class amid Republican criticisms.

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