Democrat Ashton Carter will succeed Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense. Is Obama the only one making the decisions regarding nominations and strategies? That doesn’t seem to be the case.
From his promise to create a 'path to citizenship' for at least 11 million immigrants to that of raising the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $9.50, shutting down Guantanamo and limiting polluting emissions: these are the commitments to be fulfilled if Obama hopes to leave the White House to another Democrat.