“Close elections tend to break toward the challenger because undecided voters – having held out so long against the incumbent – are by nature looking for change.”
— Ron Fournier
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Category: change
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Obama is capable – as evidenced by
“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.”
— Ron Fournier
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Category: health
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White House operatives went to great lengths
“White House operatives went to great lengths to show Obama shifting focus from wars abroad to domestic issues at home.”
— Ron Fournier
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Category: home
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Obama won the presidency on the strength
“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.”
— Ron Fournier
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Category: change
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We, the people. Manifest Destiny. Conceived in
“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.”
— Ron Fournier
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AP promoted me to the White House
“AP promoted me to the White House beat because I knew Clinton, his family, friends, and staff better than anybody in the national press corps. Those contacts helped me break a few stories and get my career in Washington jump-started.”
— Ron Fournier
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Category: family
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Obama won the presidency on the strength
“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.”
— Ron Fournier
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Category: hope
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Say what you want to say about
“Say what you want to say about the rest of his presidency, including his tone-deaf response to Katrina and a war waged in Iraq on false pretenses, Bush connected with Americans in the aftermath of 9/11 because he looked as frail and unforgiving as we felt.”
— Ron Fournier
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Category: war
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Climate change was a point of division
“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.”
— Ron Fournier
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Category: change
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We, the people. Manifest Destiny. Conceived in
“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.”
— Ron Fournier
Author: Ron Fournier
Category: fear
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