From The Progressive
By Matthew Rothschild

The race boils down to racism. All things being equal, Barack Obama would win the presidency hands down.

Unemployment is at a five-year high.

Wages are shrinking.

The stock market is in the doldrums.

The home foreclosure crisis has shattered the dreams of millions of Americans.

Health care costs keep rising.

Food costs keep rising.

Tuition costs keep rising.

The price of gasoline hit record highs this summer.

We’re in the midst of two wars that aren’t going very well, despite the premature declarations of victory in Iraq.

And three out of every four Americans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction.

This should be a banner year for Democrats, and by all accounts, it will be—at least down ticket.

But it also should be at the top of the ticket.

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