ribit,
re: "...the fact that he has any chance at all is frightening."
If he gets seriously hurt in an assassination attempt, or if a dirty nuke goes off in D.C. (while he's conveniently away), the resultant wave of sympathy could get him reelected over, say, Donald Trump.
Other than that, Obummer's chances are zero.

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