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Obama, a one term president

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captdiggs8/17/2010 8:07:34 pm PDT

re: #3 reine.de.tout

Honestly - I don’t see Obama as a one-termer. For one thing, the R’s have no one reasonable that can be put into the running. I just don’t see ‘em finding anyone in time (like, now).

Barring the improbability that it’s Palin or someone like her. I don’t see Obama getting past 2012.
1) The economy. Nearly every economist is now saying this malaise will go on for years to come
2) He will not have the enthusiasm of the left, nor will he have the independents ( who are the the swing vote that now are swinging to the right of Obama).
3) Foreign policy. Neither Iraq nor Afghanistan are looking too good. And Iran will be the most important issue. If they develop a bomb, he’s toast.
The US would be looking at a stale economy AND a new nuclear threat.