Results across the country show the fragility of the reform agenda
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Viewpoint: Obama’s Campaign Diminished the Presidency
In stark contrast to the hope and optimism he stirred in 2008, President Obama won ugly this time
The Magical Negro Falls to Earth
But victory for Obama in 2012 would signify more racial progress than it did in 2008
Was Obama’s Immigration Announcement Good Politics?
The Republican strategist and Democratic pollster in their biweekly face-off about Election 2012
The Private Sector Isn’t “Fine” Enough
Obama’s obsession with stimulus spending has put his presidency in play
Has Obama ‘Gotten It’ in Time?
The nation wants a business-friendly pep talk, not austerity plans. Whether the President can deliver before November is in question
What the Rev. Jesse Jackson Has To Say About Gay Marriage
TIME talks to the Reverend Jesse Jackson about politics, religion and why blacks should support marriage equality
Why Obama Owns bin Laden
Judging from the Republican response, President Obama’s ad asking whether Mitt Romney would have ordered the raid that captured Osama bin Laden raises serious questions
Why Are Obama’s Numbers Falling?
The Republican strategist and Democratic pollster in their biweekly face-off about Election 2012
How Is Obama Faring Against a Republican Challenge?
The Republican strategist and Democratic pollster in their bi-weekly faceoff about Election 2012
Obama’s Anglican Solution to the Catholic Contraception Problem
Why President Obama’s middle way should give his foes pause
A Race To Remember
Herman Cain vs. Barack Obama would be an epic contest between polar opposites
Come 2012, Blacks Will Show That Obama Is ‘Too Big to Fail’
Harvard Law School professor Randall Kennedy believes that in the 2012 election blacks will again support Obama at record rates