President Obama ready to get more involved in race for a Democrat to succeed him: (BOG)

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President Obama is throwing more punches at the Republicans vying to take his place in the White House as the 2016 campaign enters a busy fall. Obama this week went after GOP front-runner Donald Trump, as did Vice President Biden, who is considering his own presidential bid.

The president on Monday traveled to Des Moines, Iowa, for the official purpose of promoting his college affordability initiatives. But it also gave him a platform to sound off on the Republican field when it comes to immigration.

“This whole anti-immigrant sentiment that’s out there in our politics right now is contrary to who we are,” Obama said, drawing applause from the audience at North High School in Des Moines. “Because unless you are a Native American, your family came from someplace else.”

It wasn’t the first time Obama has waded into the 2016 waters, but the increased frequency of his barbs indicates he is ready to get more involved in the race.

A White House official said there are not yet any major strategic discussions underway about Obama’s role in the 2016 campaign. But the aide also expects the president to defend his record against GOP attacks and boost the Democratic nominee.

“He will be vocal about laying out what’s at stake in this race and the choice that voters face,” the aide said. “There is an expectation he is going to take an active role on the campaign. But we’re just not at the point where the details of that have been sketched out.”

Obama is banking on a Democrat to succeed him in order to preserve legacy items, such as his healthcare law and the Iran nuclear agreement. What voters think about Obama is likely to be a major factor in determining whether Democrats can hold the White House for three consecutive terms — something the party hasn’t pulled off since the days of Harry Truman and Franklin D. Roosevelt....

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/254241-obama-dives-into-2016-fray via The Hill