Barack Obama won such a big electoral mandate because a lot of people thought he was - transcended partisan and ideological barriers and was going to put aside the old debates. So, he was able to get a lot of moderates and a lot of independents.
David BrooksPresident Obama was the first president not to abide by the limits in the general election.
David BrooksWhen you're running for president you have to take some risks and you've got to show people something fresh and you've got to stay interesting.
David Brooks