Posted on 11/05/2011 10:35:58 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
WASHINGTON (AP) — One year to go until Election Day and the Republican presidential field is deeply unsettled, leaving President Barack Obama only to guess who his opponent will be. But the race's contours are starting to come into view.
It's virtually certain that the campaign will be a close, grinding affair, markedly different from the 2008 race. It will play out amid widespread economic anxiety and heightened public resentment of government and politicians.
Americans who were drawn to the drama of Obama's barrier-breaking battle with Hillary Rodham Clinton, and the up-and-down fortunes of John McCain and Sarah Palin, are likely to see a more partisan contest this time, with Ohio and Florida playing crucial roles as they did in 2000 and 2004.
Republicans have their script; they just need to pick the person to deliver it. It will portray Obama as a failed leader who backs away when challenged and who doesn't understand what it takes to create jobs and spur business investment.
Obama will highlight his opponent's ties to the tea party and its priorities. He will say Republicans are obsessed with protecting millionaires' tax cuts while the federal debt soars and working people struggle.
On several issues, voters will see a more distinct contrast between the nominees than in 2008. Even the most moderate Republican candidates have staked out more rigidly conservative views on immigration, taxes and spending than did Arizona Sen. McCain.
Democrats say Obama has little control over the two biggest impediments to his re-election: unemployment and congressional gridlock.
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He is the maker of his own demise.. and this nation.
chickens.. cluck cluck.. roost.
If there was a way to bypass all the politico vitriol and all the vile lies to come from the media and the Left.. I’d take it.. but I’m not up for suicide personally or living in a solitary darkened room of my own making. earplugs and blinders will have to do.. :-]
Just Yahoo whistling past the graveyard. They’re so far in the tank it’s disgusting.
The problem is the economy. Obama owns it.
Americans are tired of the Washington political class in both parties.
They want real solutions but are unlikely to get them.
Evidence of dissatisfaction runs throughout the political divides.
2012 should be an interesting political year.
It will only be close with Romney or Perry as the Republican Nominee...Unless the left can trot out someone at this hour who opposed Obonghit on policy as a replacement Democrat nominee.
“2012 race likely to be close,......” Which race? What country are we talking about?
Obama’s strategy is to make the election a referendum on his challenger rather than on his record.
He can’t run on his record so he is going to run against the GOP and the Tea Party.
He can only win if the Stupid Party lets him.
The fear is in the wind. Smell it?
Yahoo hopes it can make the disgruntled and disillusioned go vote a year from now. The riff-Raff paid to vote in 2008 take the money and then stay home, there will be no resurrection.
The Messiah will be dead.
Let’s look at the bias in this article:
...a more partisan contest this time
...Republicans have their script; they just need to pick the person to deliver it.
...Obama will highlight his opponent’s ties to the tea party and its priorities.
Democrats say...
I kinda like that the Republican contender is unclear at this point. I hope it stays unsettled for a while. A moving target will be exhausting to the Marxist-in-Chief.
If it’s Slick Willard, Zero wins. Just a word of caution to the RINO establishment . .
Nominate him at your peril.
If Obama insists on being the Dem candidate, I predict he’ll lose in a landslide and damage the Democrat brand possibly beyond repair. He will preside over losses of Dem Senators, Reps, governors and other lesser Dem officeholders like we’ve never seen in our lives! Bring it on, O Bummer!
Ya Think?! LOL!
The media needs to get used to saying President Cain.
it’s going to be dirty tough and brutal, but not close
/story
/incumbent
This is entirely within the realm of possibility.
Chickens that are going to be extinct, like the dodo birds.
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