Obama '08?

Everyone who supports the rule of law in protecting our border is a bigot

The American people want our southern border secure.

Typical, you guys always resort to accusations of racism when your arguments don't work anymore. Your race baiting is getting old however, and it will quit working at some point.

Chicago community organizer and Harvard Law School

Two years after graduating, Obama was hired in Chicago as director of the Developing Communities Project (DCP), a church-based community organization originally comprising eight Catholic parishes in Greater Roseland (Roseland, West Pullman and Riverdale) on Chicago's far South Side. He worked there as a community organizer from June 1985 to May 1988.[30][31] During his three years as the DCP's director, its staff grew from one to thirteen. He helped set up a job training program, a college preparatory tutoring program, and a tenants' rights organization in Altgeld Gardens.[32] Obama also worked as a consultant and instructor for the Gamaliel Foundation, a community organizing institute.[33

30 ^ a b c d Chassie, Karen (ed.) (2007). Who's Who in America, 2008. New Providence, N.J.: Marquis Who's Who. p. 3468. ISBN 978-0-8379-7011-0. Retrieved June 6, 2008.
31 ^ Lizza, Ryan (March 19, 2007). "The agitator: Barack Obama's unlikely political education". The New Republic 236 (12): 22–26, 28–29. ISSN 0028-6583. Retrieved August 21, 2007.
Secter, Bob; McCormick, John (March 30, 2007). "Portrait of a pragmatist". Chicago Tribune: p. 1. Retrieved April 8, 2007.
Obama (1995, 2004), pp. 140–295.
Mendell (2007), pp. 63–83.
32 ^ a b c Matchan, Linda (February 15, 1990). "A Law Review breakthrough". The Boston Globe: p. 29. Retrieved June 15, 2008.

Corr, John (February 27, 1990). "From mean streets to hallowed halls" (paid archive). The Philadelphia Inquirer: p. C01. Retrieved June 6, 2008.

33 ^ Obama, Barack (August–September 1988). "Why organize? Problems and promise in the inner city". Illinois Issues 14 (8–9): 40–42. ISSN 0738-9663. reprinted in:
Knoepfle, Peg (ed.) (1990). After Alinsky: community organizing in Illinois. Springfield, Ill.: Sangamon State University. pp. 35–40. ISBN 0-9620873-3-5. "He has also been a consultant and instructor for the Gamaliel Foundation, an organizing institute working throughout the Midwest."

Obama's chances at a second term are looking slim... thank god.

Despite widespread disapproval of Barack Obama’s handling of the economy, more than half of Americans approve of the president and are open to reelecting him.

The economy and government spending stand as the dominant issues on the minds of the 1,000 registered voters surveyed nationwide for the latest POLITICO-George Washington University Battleground Poll, with 48 percent identifying either “the economy and jobs” or “government spending and the budget deficit” as the top issues.

The poll was conducted by Democratic firm Lake Research Partners and the Tarrance Group, a Republican polling firm.

Republicans looking toward 2012 have consistently argued that the president’s reelection hinges on the economy — regardless of who emerges from the GOP field. That thesis is backed by the 15 percentage-point spread — 42 percent to 57 percent — between those polled who approve and disapprove of Obama’s handling of the economy.

But the president seems — at least for now — surprisingly immune to economic fears, the poll shows. Fifty-two percent of those surveyed approve of Obama’s handling of his job, up 7 percentage points from the most recent Battleground Poll, conducted in October. Additionally, 72 percent approve of Obama personally, up 7 percentage points since October.

The president’s strong approval ratings are buttressed by the 59 percent who said they will either “definitely” vote for the president or “consider” reelecting him. Thirty-eight percent “definitely will not” vote for the president’s reelection — giving Obama a higher ceiling of support than his Republican rivals would hope to see.

Obama’s recent spike in approval ratings across a number of prominent polls has been attributed to the killing of Osama bin Laden. While that may have altered views of the president’s overall performance, 84 percent said bin Laden’s death makes “no difference” in whether they plan to vote for Obama. Twelve percent said they are more likely to support the president, while 3 percent are less likely.

“President Obama’s successful targeting of Osama bin Laden has provided him a much-needed boost and set in stark relief the differences between the two parties on the central dimensions of leadership, competence, resolve and results,” said Celinda Lake of Lake Research. “Republicans have aided this dynamic with their tortured criticism and the same prescription of austerity and overreach that doomed them after their last monumental midterm victory in 1994. But Democrats cannot take their eyes off the ball; they must have a solid economic plan for job creation in order to assuage the public’s No. 1 and long-standing concern.”

Prior to ruling the US, has anything Barry's been involved in actually succeeded on its own merits?