Probably the most obvious candidate that will be running for the 2012 election is Barack Obama, our current president.  Because he grew up in a middle-class family, many feel that Obama has the ability to relate to the population.  In fact, it may even be said that he accomplished the American Dream: achieving success despite all odds.  By starting grass roots movements for the homeless in Chicago Obama has shown that he supports middle and lower class families which make up the majority of Americans.

For this reason, it is obvious why Obama would have a desire to be re-elected president.  When he began, he set out to fix the economic crisis, bring home the soldiers from Iraq, and provide affordable healthcare insurance for all Americans among other goals. These are extremely lofty goals and as a result, they were not fully achieved within the four years that Obama has been president.  Naturally, he wants to be re-elected is so that he can finish the job that he started in 2008.  

The real question is can he be re-elected?  One of the biggest hurdles for Obama in the coming election is the issue of the economy.  The president’s critics feel that he has not done enough in his four years as president to alter the state of economic depression.

Although he will somehow have to silence his critics by showing that there has been significant progress made in regards to the economy, Obama’s re-election is viable. He already has many supporters and has shown that he will keep his promises by beginning programs such as the Rehibition Act.

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    I am a journalism and writing intensive English major in the Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University. 

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