Obama: Confident but ‘not overconfident’ Clinton will win

Published October 7, 2016 7:15pm ET



President Obama doesn’t want top Democratic donors to become complacent about Hillary Clinton’s chances of beating Donald Trump, despite her small but steady lead in the polls.

During a fundraiser to help elect House Democrats Friday, Obama said he’s “confident,” but not overly so that she will prevail on Nov. 8 and become his successor.

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