Increasingly, staying in the middle class - let alone aspiring to become middle class - is becoming a game of chance.
Arianna HuffingtonHow could someone with a renowned ability to inspire, communicate complex ideas, and connect with voters find himself in this position? The President [Barack Obama], though a dedicated student of history, has seemingly failed to learn the lesson of our nation's most significant political confrontations: They've required single-minded determination, and the willingness to battle until the fight was won.
Arianna Huffington