Can Obama remain Obama?

The daily Ouest France looks back on US President Barack Obama's short term in office to explain his poor showing in opinion polls, finding many promises but few deeds: "A month after taking office, Barack Obama stressed in a speech that was broadcast across the country the gravity of the economic, ecological and social challenges that his government was facing. This crisis was to be the lever for widespread reforms. ... One of the roots for Obama's victory lies in his position against the war in Iraq, and his shift of focus to Afghanistan as centre of the fight against terrorism. Now at the start of November he admitted he is considering the request by General McChrystal to send new troops. It's no coincidence that this plan has received high media coverage - no doubt thanks to McChrystal - and set off a critical wave. Today the question is: can Obama remain Obama?"

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