The “fat lady” is now doing rehearsels for early November 2012. Stick a fork in, the Obama era will be declared OVER.
If it's Romney, it won't be much of a difference. Heck, if it's most of the 'Republican' field, it won't be much of a difference. The only way that the 'Obama Era' will be over is if the opposing candidate openly says that the problem with this nation is Washington DC, and the state capitals, and the county commissioners and the city governments.
Anything short of open policy war against the drones of the more equal animals of government will simply extend everything Obama's done. It really needs to be a national movement - get rid of all 'benefits' for elected and appointed officials - No vacation days, no health care, no retirement packages - specifically eliminate the ability of an appointed or elected official to get unemployment benefits. You weren't 'unemployed', you were serving your fellow citizens, a temporary position which you volunteered for.
We have to end government by the government for the government. A concept that many in the Republican field find extremely alien.