Yes, It's Still "The Economy, Stupid," But Presidential Leadership Is the Ultimate Litmus Test

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The 2012 Presidential Election may be the most defining political event of the 21st Century. Historians may differ, but it could well be our most important national election since Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860 and Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr's, in November 1932.In the absence of a dramatic improvement in the economy and reduction in the number of people who are unemployed, the "economy" and related questions of reduction of our national debt and spending priorities will occupy center stage. Illegal immigration, health care, education, housing, costs of foreign wars and foreign aid, Middle East peace, explosive growth of persons in prison, abortion rights, State and Federal government relationship, will all also be the subjects of repetitive media coverage and candidates' debates and campaign speeches.More...

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