It's no certainty, that's for sure, but there's a reasonable possibility that Obama might get elected to a second term. But, given the state of affairs in America today, is there really any likelihood that a second term would deliver major legislative initiatives, true reform, and genuine progressive change? Whether you are an Obama loyalist or not, you know in your heart that Obama's second term is highly unlikely to deliver such change. Why? Lot's of reasons, but it boils down to this: The people don't demand it.
You could say the electorate in uninformed and incapable of helping itself, too often voting against its own interests. You could say that corporate interests control the government and the political process, thereby blocking true change. And there's nothing Obama can do about it.
Or is there?
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