http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/19/us/politics/poll-shows-obamas-vulnerability-with-swing-voters.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha2
This article was very interesting to me. I understand the concerns that many people have about Obama. I share many of their concerns. But the fact of the matter is, the Republican pool is very dismal. Quite frankly, far more scary than the idea of a moderate like Obama. People are so quick to throw around the term "socialist," but frankly, most of what he has done has been far more conservative than even Bill Clinton. But because Obama has been surrounded with so many firsts, from his election to the bills that he has signed into office, many people are frightened. And rightfully so, because it is not exactly a positive outlook for our country at this point in time. Yet, I still think many Independents would be wise to show up for Obama, because how practical is it for a president to accomplish everything they ran on, let alone in four years?
Brings to mind the cover story to this week's Newsweek. By Andrew Sullivan, the conservative iconoclast, it's entitled "Obama's Long Game." And it's a well-argued defense of his presidency and his prospects for re-election. It's available online, but I couldn't get the link to paste with this laptop. (There are anti-Obama gremlins in this machine who don't like the title of this blog!)
ReplyDeleteA good question would be if any viable third party candidates will appear. In my opinion the only option swing voters have besides Obama are a very lacking group who are "singing the same tune" for the most part.
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