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At the beginning of 2012
?In the last one hundred years, only four Democrats have twice been elected president: Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama. Obama's reelection was doubly remarkable considering the sluggish economy, the $1 billion plus spent to defeat him, and the fact that at the beginning of his campaign many Democrats were unenthusiastic. Obviously voters reappraised the president.
7 R/ s5 [% ^9 ^+ A; y: C) }At the beginning of 2012, many Democratic stalwarts were less than thrilled by the prospect of a second Obama term. While their reasons varied, there was a common theme, "Obama hasn't kept his promises to my constituency." There were lingering complaints that 2009's stimulus package should have been bigger and a communal whine, "Obama should have listened to us." Nonetheless, by the end of the Democratic convention on September 6th most Dems had come around. They gave money,Chloe Sally, made phone calls, and traveled to swing states,Miu Miu Shoes. As a result Obama got a higher percentage of Democratic votes than he did in 2008. s2 m5 o. K! z0 _( C
In part,Chloe Handbag, this transformation occurred because from January to September Dems scrutinized Mitt Romney and were horrified by what they saw,Stella McCartney Handbag. In January some muttered, "There's no difference between Obama and Romney," but nine months later none believed that,Miu Miu Handbags. While many Democrats were not thrilled by Obama's first-term performance, they saw him as preferable to Romney on a wide range of issues,Miu Miu Totes.! N3 v2 O; f S" l- H
Six factors affected voters' reappraisal of the president:
8 _. c1 Z, X5 a4 i1. He's a politician,Timberland Shoes. Before the 2008 election, many Dems saw Obama as a Washington outsider, someone who could rise above politics and "bring us all together." Four years later, Democrats acknowledged he is a politician,Chloe Bag. Barack's not pure; he's not the second coming. But he is a bright guy, a terrific organizer, a powerful speaker, and most important, he's on our side.
1 F3 I, ?: p6 e: I2. He accomplished a lot in his first term. Because Romney promised, "If elected, I will
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