He didn't run on accomplishments in '08, he won't run on accomplishments in '12, those who didn't care he didn't have any accomplishments in '08 won't care that he has none in '12.
Sad to say, but he'll win easily again in my opinion. Not that I care if it's him or one of the liberals the republican party props up, Romney or Gingrich.
I have to respectfully disagree with you on this, Doc. Obama's run in '08 was remarkable BECAUSE he didn't have a record. He ran as this kind of blank piece of paper onto which people projected what they hoped he would be. That's no longer the case after 3 years of governing. The electorate has a much better idea of what Barack Obama's strengths and weaknesses are...what HE is. It's not a vague notion of "Change You Can Believe In" this time around. It's his policies...many of which have not been successful against his opponent's proposed policies. No blank slate this time. I think he's in deep trouble unless the economy turns around and I don't see that happening in the next nine months. It's much more likely that trouble in Europe or the Middle East will make things worse rather than better.
Agree to disagree, I've yet to talk to someone who said "I voted for Obama in '08 but won't in '12."
I think there are a lot of people out there that are reluctant to admit that they voted for Obama in '08, Doc. I know a lot of people who will admit that he's been a serious disappointment. Now the question is...will they vote for four more years of what we're getting now? Does anyone out there suddenly think this President is going to develop the skills to bring people together and get things done? Really?