Close elections tend to break toward the challenger because undecided voters – having held out so long against the incumbent – are by nature looking for change. – Ron Fournier
White House operatives went to great lengths to show Obama shifting focus from wars abroad to domestic issues at home. – Ron Fournier
Republicans would have preferred the court overturn the health care bill, an act that would have underscored Obamas biggest liability – the perception among voters, including those who like and trust him, that he has been ineffective. – Ron Fournier
Washingtons answer to a self-inflicted financial crisis reminded Americans why they so deeply distrust the political class. The fiscal cliff process was secretive and sloppy, and the nations so-called leadership lacked the political courage to address our root problems: joblessness and debt. – Ron Fournier