the obama update

With President Obama's approval ratings hovering at around 42%, the 2012 race could potentially go either way. It's hard to gauge just how likely it is that Obama will be re-elected because a lot depends on who the Republican candidate ends up being and if the state of the economy declines or improves in the months leading up to the election. According to Gallup, if the match-up comes down to Romney vs. Obama, it will be a tight race- they are currently tied in the polls at 47%. If Obam focuses his campaign on the fact that the Republican-controlled Congress interfered with his plans, he will probably be able to gain the advantage. Furthermore, if Romney is unable to create a convincing image (or if Gingrich gets the GOP ticket), President Obama will likely be seeing a second term in office.