Obama Ran A Hard-edged And Negative Campaign

Blending Hard-bitten Realism With Long-view Optimism, Obama Said That Every 20 Or 30 Years Brings A New Cycle Of Pessimism In America.

Obama Might Do Well To Remember That His Fast Rise From The Illinois State Senate Was Due In Large Part To An Uncanny Ability To Make Friends And Find Mentors.

Obama Ran A Hard-edged And Negative Campaign Against Romney, Hoping To Convince Recession-weary Voters That His Rival Was Unworthy Of The Job.

Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln And Roosevelt Faced Adversities That, In Their Times, Seemed Impregnable. Great Presidents Overcome Great Odds.

White House Operatives Went To Great Lengths To Show Obama Shifting Focus From Wars Abroad To Domestic Issues At Home.