Obama lectures Dems in ‘freak-out mode’ about election

By Anna Giaritelli

Published August 16, 2016 12:00am ET

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Obama lectures Dems in ‘freak-out mode’ about election — "If we are not running scared until the day after the election, we are going to be making a grave mistake," said President Obama. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) | Jacquelyn Martin

Democrats need to walk a fine line between being too aggressive and overly passive when defending or advocating for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, President Obama told attendees at a Hillary Victory Fund dinner in Chilmark, Mass., Monday night.

“If we are not running scared until the day after the election, we are going to be making a grave mistake,” Obama told the 60 guests at the fundraiser, hosted by Hank and Carol Goldberg.

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