If Obama's approval rating stays where it is now in 2012 a "Trained Monkey" could defeat him.
Not even close, and it's thinking like this that will put Obama back in the White House in 2012. If Obama were running today he'd still get elected, even given how much he's screwed up. I got into a similar discussion here three years ago when it was Hillary vs. Obama in the primary. I made the point that we wanted Hillary to win the democratic primary because she was the least electable of the two. I got argued down that we wanted Obama nominated because "the U.S. won't elect a black man president". Well, here it is three years later and look what we're into. I personally don't care that he's black, I care that he's a socialist thug. Hillary could not have won a general election, Obama could and even though I did not like McCain he would have been much preferable to what we have now.
Right now I'm not seeing anyone capable of defeating Obama in sight. I love Sarah Palin but I agree with Jorge's assessment, she's unelectable. She's doing great at what's she's doing now, being a cheerleader and mobilizing people. If we run her against Obama then get ready for four more years of him.
The only possible maybe republican candidate I see on the horizon is Christie from New Jersey.
