Obama on 2016: Americans want 'that new car smell'

Obama on 2016: Americans want 'that new car smell'
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President Obama said Sunday that Americans will be looking for a fresh face in the next presidential election.

"They're gonna want that new car smell," he said in an interview with ABC's This Week. "You know, they wanna drive something off the lot that doesn't have as much mileage as me."

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.