The economy of the United States has been on downturn before and during President Obama’s tenure as the country’s president. Leonhardt points out that economic stimulation is one of the platforms that President Obama used in his campaign for presidency. The article discusses the various economic considerations that Americans will be using in deciding whether President Obama deserves to be re-elected. One of the key areas identified by the author that most Americans use to rate the success of a president economically is in the creation of jobs and lowering of gas prices (6). The author notes that for a larger part of Obama’s tenure the gas prices have gone up and unemployment has been high. Leonhardt however points out that there has been a notable rise in employment which President Obama is now posing as part of his success in his re-election bid.
I believe the author’s argument that most Americans decision to either vote or not vote for President Obama in the coming election is based on the president’s economic record is true. This is because the tough economic times have made it harder for Americans to sustain themselves and their families. The high cost of living has also led to frustrations such that the Americans are very much ready to give the vote to anyone who assures them of ending the economic hardships. I am also of the opinion that President Obama also knows this requirement to winning the vote and that is why he is using the recent increase in employment in his campaigns. This means that the performance of the economy in the next few months is going to have a critical impact on whether President Obama is re-elected again.
Works Cited
Leonhardt, David. “Economy plays biggest role in Obama Re-election Chances”. New York
Times 13 Mar. 2012. Web. 15 Mar. 2012.
(http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/14/us/politics/economy-plays-biggest-role-in-obama-
re-election-chances.html)
