Obama watching the clock

President Barack Obama made it clear Thursday morning that he is keenly aware of how much time he has left in his first term.

Addressing the White House Tribal Nations Conference at the Interior Department, Obama was pressed by a Native American on how the president planned to keep the promises he made to Indian nations during the campaign and how they can avoid the legacy of broken promises they have been dealt in non-election years. The questioner said he is certain Obama will win reelection.

In response, Obama noted that "for the next three years and one month I'm assured this position."

The president initially said that for the next eight years, Native Americans would have a friend in the White House. He then caught himself and said for the next four years at least before getting even more specific.