Obama’s path still cloudy

The Hill ^ | 03/16/11 | A.B. Stoddard

[Palmetto Patriot]

Clinging to their compliments regarding former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s (R) healthcare law, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman’s (R) fine work as ambassador to China and the prospect that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) will somehow be nominated by the GOP, Team Obama has begun to accept that the audacity of hoping for an anemic Republican field won’t get President Obama reelected in 2012.

As the Republican race begins in earnest, and Obama kicks off his own reelection campaign, it is increasingly clear that the path to an Obama victory is anything but clear. Stubborn joblessness, soaring gas prices, the still-rising cost of healthcare insurance, the apathy of Obama supporters, the erosion of support from white working-class and suburban voters and the considerable sums of secret money conservatives promise to pour into the campaign all pose challenges to his plan to win again. Taken together, they might be insurmountable.

[Palmetto Patriot]

"The traditional demographics that favor Democrats are also no longer a given — Latinos aren’t likely to see any action on immigration reform before the election, the GOP made history by winning women in the midterm elections and Obama’s approval among young voters entering or navigating a perilous job market has dropped 21 points since he entered office, according to a Washington Post/ABC News poll."

[ScottinVA]

the considerable sums of secret money conservatives promise to pour into the campaign

I sure hope so!!!!

[American Quilter]

Hillary’s licking her chops.

[Rennes Templar]

Still cloudy? Obama’s path has been cloudy since day one.

[Fredgoblu]

We've had presidents in this country every year since George Washington. But, this is probably the first time that our country has been without a leader.

The clouds aren't going to lift until 2012!

Heck...Japan needs laborers to clean up and rebuild, and we've got an entire construction industry that's been out of work for two+ years. A leader might put two-and-two together and figure out that we've got people that could help AND benefit at the same time. But, no...it's vacation time in Rio.

[sportutegrl]

Clinging to their compliments regarding former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s (R) healthcare law, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman’s (R) fine work as ambassador to China and the prospect that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) will somehow be nominated by the GOP, Team Obama has begun to accept that the audacity of hoping for an anemic Republican field won’t get President Obama reelected in 2012.

I'm having a hard time unpacking this paragraph-sentence. Is the author saying that Palin's being nominated by the GOP would mean that there is no 'hope of an anemic Republican field?'

[Palmetto Patriot]

Is the author saying that Palin's being nominated by the GOP would mean that there is no 'hope of an anemic Republican field?'

Team Obama believed that Romney, Huntsman, Palin, and the rest of the field are flawed candidates that can easily be beaten.

They are coming to the realization that their own candidate is weak, and could quite possibly be beaten by a three legged dog.

They are getting nervous.