Does Obama have momentum?

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The start of President Obama’s 2015 has gone better than most of a lackluster second term, with his approval ratings rising and his White House emboldened by a series of executive actions designed to fend off questions about his relevance.

Yet, as many in Washington point to a possible turnaround for Obama, much remains the same for a president in the lame-duck phase of his Oval Office tenure.

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