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Obama 2.0: How will the second term play out?

9:06 AM, January 7, 2013

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President Barack Obama speaks about the economy at the Daimler Detroit Diesel engine plant Dec. 10, 2012 in Redford, Mich. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

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  • Julian Zelizer: Professor, Princeton University
  • Peter Sims: Author of "Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries"
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What kind of president will Barack Obama be in his second term?

Obama has already begun to lay out an agenda for his second term, citing gun control and immigration as two top issues.

Joining The Daily Circuit on Monday, Jan. 7 to discuss Obama 2.0 are Julian Zelizer, a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University, and Peter Sims, author of "Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries."

READ MORE ABOUT PROSPECTS FOR OBAMA'S SECOND TERM:

Obama's second chance (Peter Sims on Forbes.com)

Six political lessons of 2012 (Julian Zelizer on CNN.com)

How progress is possible in Obama's second term (CNN)

President Obama's 2nd-term history lessons (Politico)

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