Patrick Egan: Obama

New York University Dept: That may disappoint some. But the post-post-partisan Obama looks like a far more formidable foe for any Republican rival. Provided the economy does not flat-line, what voter could resist the candidate with the Al Green falsetto promising a fair shot for all?, according to Globe and Mail. Democrats do best when they speak in specifics about issues like the environment, health care and social welfare, New York University political scientist Patrick Egan said. Republicans do best when they speak in abstracts about free enterprise. Mr. Obama s State of the Union speech on Tuesday marked a clean break from his two previous ones. He spoke as the nation s Democrat-in-chief more than its chief executive. Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich or an as-yet-undetermined Republican white knight may win the GOP base. But he will find it hard to compete with a President who knows finally what he stands for. Let s tax the rich is so much clearer than let s stay together. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.