Nothing about Obama’s past matters or else he never would have been elected.
But Democrats will be delighted to have as many conservatives as possible hopping down this bunny trail because they can paint them as extremists and it keeps the focus off the bulls eye which should be the economy.
You're correct, in 2008 after an 8 year fatigue with GWB Obama hit a sweet spot with that election. That being said he isn't looking at anything like the same atmosphere now, and people have had a chance to see what he really is made of now.
He will be toast, and Romney will be our next President.
*sigh*