With the 2012 Presidential race heating up and candidates from the Republican party sizing each other up in debates, the natural instinct is to compare them with Obama. Can, and will, Obama be elected to a second term? His recent speeches and proposals have gotten mixed receptions, and many are wondering where the man they elected has gone. Many people thought Obama would do something similar to Clinton's "New Democrat" ideal and spend more time compromising and reaching across the aisle, but his policies have not supported this hope. Can he return to this style of government and campaigning? Is this what the nation wants? Is Obama a victim of circumstance? Is the incumbent advantage enough to give him the edge over whoever the Republicans choose to throw against him?
David Brooks is one of the most interesting, intelligent, and accurate op-ed columnists in the reporting world today (in my humble opinion). Here is an article about Obama's promises and how he believes Obama's governing style has changed over this past term in office.
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