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I think you're over-estimating the role of Obama's personality, Clive. What most Americans see isn't someone too educated or liberal (or black) for them but rather a man who has failed to turn the economy around (unemployment remains at 9.6% most significantly) and has devoted a huge amount of time ramming an unpopular health care reform package down their throats.*

Bill Clinton may have had a deeper connection to the American electorate but, more importantly, he had a booming economy and a budget surplus.

*The electoral significance of the debate over health care shouldn't be under-estimated by the way ~ it's almost certain to have a hugely detrimental impact on Blue Dog Democrats (conservative Democrats in republican-leaning districts southern states) as well as states where Obama is particularly unpopular - notably Pennsylvania.

<blockquote data-quote="trackside528" data-source="post: 2100831" data-attributes="member: 65311">I think you&#039;re over-estimating the role of Obama&#039;s personality, Clive. What most Americans see isn&#039;t someone too educated or liberal (or black) for them but rather a man who has failed to turn the economy around (unemployment remains at 9.6% most significantly) and has devoted a huge amount of time ramming an unpopular health care reform package down their throats.*Bill Clinton may have had a deeper connection to the American electorate but, more importantly, he had a booming economy and a budget surplus. *The electoral significance of the debate over health care shouldn&#039;t be under-estimated by the way ~ it&#039;s almost certain to have a hugely detrimental impact on Blue Dog Democrats (conservative Democrats in republican-leaning districts southern states) as well as states where Obama is particularly unpopular - notably Pennsylvania.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="trackside528, post: 2100831, member: 65311"] I think you're over-estimating the role of Obama's personality, Clive. What most Americans see isn't someone too educated or liberal (or black) for them but rather a man who has failed to turn the economy around (unemployment remains at 9.6% most significantly) and has devoted a huge amount of time ramming an unpopular health care reform package down their throats.* Bill Clinton may have had a deeper connection to the American electorate but, more importantly, he had a booming economy and a budget surplus. *The electoral significance of the debate over health care shouldn't be under-estimated by the way ~ it's almost certain to have a hugely detrimental impact on Blue Dog Democrats (conservative Democrats in republican-leaning districts southern states) as well as states where Obama is particularly unpopular - notably Pennsylvania. [/QUOTE]

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