Obama Update

Obama's approval rating is back up to 43%, a slight improvement over where he has been the past couple of months.  I think that despite the challenges Obama faces, and his evident lack of leadership ability (I'm pretty damn liberal and I still don't think he's a good leader) that he will win reelection in 2012.  This is not necessarily because of his own merits, but because the Republicans have yet to find a challenger who seems to have a real chance.  Gingrinch is probably there best shot, and many within the Republican party dislike Gingrich.  If you don't have the full backing of your own party, then whose backing do you have?  Although Gingrich has been doing well recently, I don't doubt that he'll eventually put his foot in his mouth.  Romney seemed a to have the nomination locked up for lack of a better option, and look at him now.  I'm willing to bet Gingrich implodes.  I'm looking forward to the Obama-Gingrich debates; I think that is where Obama's best chance at success lies.  Obama's ideas appeal more to the majority of Americans.  The Republican mantra of slash government services and slash taxes really only benefits the wealthy.  If Obama can find a way to reenergize the 20-something crowd that swept him into office in 2008, which I think he will win the election fairly easily.