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• Obama is capable - as evidenced by his first-term success with health care reform. But mandate-building requires humility, a trait not easily associated with him.

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  Humility, Reform, Care

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• Obama does not need to worry as much as past Democratic presidents about being labeled soft on national security - not after giving the order that led to the assassination of Osama bin Laden. No, his biggest concern is being labeled tone deaf on joblessness and debt.

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  Past, Order, Giving

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• Obama considers himself above deal-making and back-slapping, political necessities he often delegates to Vice President Joe Biden and other lesser sorts.

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  Political, President, Vices

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• Movies such as 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' in 1939 to 'Dave' in 1993 portray Washington leaders as the ultimate Everymen - decent people just like you and me, only thrust onto greatness.

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  Greatness, People, Leader

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• Most political journalists come to Washington because they're snappy writers, big thinkers, or news breakers. Me? My ticket to the big leagues had little to do with talent. It was mostly about the governor I was covering, Bill Clinton.

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  League, Political, Covering

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• It's an appeal as old as America and its presidency: This is an extraordinary country populated by hard-working, big-dreaming, freedom-loving people graced by God when they're not pulling themselves up by the bootstraps.

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  Dream, Country, Hard Work

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• I've been leading newsrooms for a while now and it's been an honor serving as Editor in Chief of N.J., but I really think that my best shot at moving the needle in politics is by getting close to it - by reading, reporting, tweeting and writing.

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  Moving, Reading, Writing

  "Ron Fournier to step down at National Journal" by Dylan Byers, www.politico.com. November 27, 2012.

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• 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.

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  Illinois, Mentor, Might

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• Obama won the presidency on the strength of his message and the skills of the messenger. Now the talk of hope and change feels out of tune when so many Americans are out of work, over-mortgaged, and worried that life will be even tougher for their children.

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  Children, Skills, Tunes

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• One of Obama's most impressive attributes is his quiet confidence: Voters sense that he is comfortable in his own skin, a dedicated father and friend who won't waste time with the phony rituals of Washington.

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  Father, Skins, Voters

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• Once a popular Alaska governor with a modest record of accomplishment, Palin could conceivably revive her reputation in this era of short memories. But it's hard to imagine her name atop the GOP ballot in 2016, when a cast of heavyweights who sat out 2012 will be vying for the nomination.

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  Memories, Alaska, Names

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• Obama still has work to do with the vision thing. Convincing voters that he has a credible, practical plan to turn the nation around is a process, not a speech.

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  Vision, Speech, Voters

  "Why Obama's Great Speech Fell Flat" by Ron Fournier, www.theatlantic.com. September 6, 2012.

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• Obama will learn from his mistakes.

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  Mistake

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• We, the people. Manifest Destiny. Conceived in liberty. Fear itself. Ask not. Morning in America. United we stand. Yes, we can. In times of great change and tumult, presidents seek to inspire beleaguered Americans by reminding them of their national identity.

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  Morning, Destiny, Yes We Can

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• Political consultants are pugilists, masters in the dark art of negativity. Which is why it's surprising to hear Democrats such as Steve McMahon and Republicans like Rich Galen urging their presidential candidates to be more, well, positive.

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  Art, Dark, Presidential

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• Obama shows no sign of easing up on negativity.

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  Negativity, Shows

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• Republicans would have preferred the court overturn the health care bill, an act that would have underscored Obama's biggest liability - the perception among voters, including those who like and trust him, that he has been ineffective.

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  Perception, Care, Voters

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• Don't kid yourself. President Obama's decision to withdraw 33,000 troops from Afghanistan before he stands for reelection is not driven by the United States' 'position of strength' in the war zone as much as it is by grim economic and political realities at home.

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  War, Home, Kids

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• Climate change was a point of division between Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney. The president declared climate change a global threat, acknowledged that the actions of humanity were deepening the crisis, and pledged to do something about it if elected.

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  Humanity, President, Climate

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• By nominating Chuck Hagel to be his Defense secretary, President Obama is putting forward an aloof contrarian who doesn't suffer fools - a striving politician who considers himself above politics.

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  Suffering, President, Defense

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• Clearly, the Obama presidency hasn't wiped out racial prejudices.

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  Prejudice, Racial Prejudice, Presidency

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• At his best, Obama promised to work with Republicans to reduce the deficit in a way that honors both individualism and community.

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  Community, Honor, Way

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• Election night is the easiest time to act like a grownup.

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  Night, Election, Grownups

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• Like a cowboy saddling a bucking stallion, Republican leaders tried to tame the Tea Party while riding it to victories.

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  Party, Cowboy, Leader

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• Anything may be possible in America, but a Palin presidency is virtually implausible.

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  America, May, Palin

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