Historians will likely give Obama credit for steering the country away from the brink of economic collapse in 2009.

Blending hard-bitten realism with long-view optimism, Obama said that every 20 or 30 years brings a new cycle of pessimism in America.

American exceptionalism is the recurring character in the nation's narrative.

President George W. Bush won reelection in 2004 largely because he was seen as comfortable in his own skin, while rival John Kerry was viewed as a flip-flopping opportunist.

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The fact that Obama is getting criticism from the left and the right might reflect his understanding of the underlying political dynamics.

Clearly, the Obama presidency hasn't wiped out racial prejudices.