Flash forward four years. Another candidate is doing so - it's his opponent Mitt Romney. See the article at Yahoo News.
What a difference four years makes. It's exactly the difference between hope and experience.
Now the hope is focused on Mitt Romney, who rescued the 2002 Winter Olympics from disaster.
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Remember, you saw it here. Reelection is a performance evaluation. Presidents do not have tenure.
If you believe Barack Obama has been the president you wanted him to be, vote to reelect him. If not, and if you believe Mitt Romney has a reasonable chance of doing better, vote for him.
