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Posted By: Jim

An interesting read that is fitting for the times is a work called The Politics Presidents Make by Stephen Skowronek. Skowronek theorized that the place in the order of presidential succession is the key to the success/failure of a president. One could conclude that Obama, like Abraham Lincoln, FDR, and Ronald Reagan, is placed nicely in the order of presidents to be a success. Things went poorly for G.W. Bush during his second term (particularly foreign affairs and the economy), and the public grew tired of Republican presidents (20 of the last 28 years). There are similarities between the times that the aforementioned presidents ascended to office and the current situation. Though I did not vote for Obama, I too wish him well. I hope that in four years I vote for him in a landslide victory.