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...unable to talk openly and with passion about his faith or political convictions. This has led to his second problem: among much of the Republican Party's smart set, Romney is not considered a satisfactory contender, in terms of talent, résumé or agenda, to take on Obama. And he is sure to face ferocious opposition from the right and left given his confusing opposition to the new federal health care law, which is strikingly similar to the measure he signed as Massachusetts governor (among other analogous items, the statewide plan included a requirement that individuals buy health...
...profitmaking enterprises than presidential campaign foundation building. And Republican élites are just as ambivalent about this trio. Palin, Huckabee and Gingrich may boast charisma and obvious appeal, but each are saddled with their own mess of flaws and failings that render them for now decidedly questionable challengers to Obama...
Make no mistake, Obama no longer towers as the über-formidable candidate of 2008. Yet the drastic ups and downs of his first year in office and the likely losses his party will suffer in the November midterms have given a distorted view of his muscle for 2012. He is back on track to raise $1 billion, with all of it to be applied to the general election, rather than to any serious nomination contest. Obama will almost certainly opt out of the matching-funds system for the nomination period and public financing for the general election, raising record...
...Obama demonstrated last month with the passage of the health care bill, he is still an amazing fourth-quarter player, who elevates his communication with the American people to world-class standards at the end of a battle, exactly when it counts most. As a snapshot at this moment, none of the potential Republican candidates have displayed anything close to his skills...
...great American political philosopher Yogi Berra has said, "Prediction is difficult, especially about the future." In other words, Obama's existing underrated strength for 2012 could well be undermined by intervening events. Given how polarizing the President has become, how energized the Tea Party movement is and how troubled the economy remains, you can bet that the contest will be filled with twists and turns. Eventually, we will see a strong and varied cast of potential rivals to the President on the field. But Obama can't be beaten by nothing, and as Berra also liked to say, "It gets...