seattle financial political fallout britain vote leave european union add string setbacks president barack obama work burnish legacy presidency end january 2017. brexit decision come deadlock u.s. supreme court thursday effectively end obama push overhaul immigration rule week bad mass shoot modern u.s. history obama reversals heighten pressure fellow democrats work hard nov. elections particularly party presumptive presidential nominee hillary clinton represent best shoot make sure policies roll back speak two fundraise events seattle friday night end arduous day saw global market plunge brexit vote obama acknowledge shift political wind four months vote think stake high think stake pretty high right obama say intimate fundraise dinner home tech executive steve singh guests arrange two long table pay 10,000 66,800 per couple obama argue technology globalization increase opportunities concede recent events show many people frighten global competition feel leave behind donald trump presumptive republican presidential nominee political novice tap concern economy trade immigration fear also figure uk campaign leave eu unfortunately people anxious scar go politicians try prey frustration get headline get vote obama tell 3,000 people pay 250 attend campaign-style event friday washington state democratic governor jay inslee clinton regain double-digit lead trump week accord reuters/ipsos poll release friday show 46.6 percent likely american voters support clinton 33.3 percent back trump april obama take unusual step travel london help remain camp referendum friend ally prime minister david cameron leave office obama financial uncertainty brexit threaten weigh strong u.s. economy undo recovery see since obama take office early 2009 height financial crisis early week obama plan remove specter deportation millions undocumented immigrants quash supreme court deadlocked lift hold action two weeks ago nation bad mass shoot modern history gay nightclub orlando raise question obama deal home-grown extremism serve reminder failure convince u.s. congress tighten gun laws setbacks show limit action president take unilaterally say justin vaughn political scientist boise state university think obama legacy take hit much come back earth vaughn say still impression administration unable control political destiny could weigh history view obama time white house say brandon rottinghaus political scientist university houston presidents often judge happen ninth inning president obama last months office important cement enhance legacy rottinghaus say brexit crisis top rough stretch obama 's push legacy