◼ One of the enduring mysteries of the Obama presidency is why he keeps leaning far left when independent voters make it clear they want a centrist in the White House. - NY Post
It is not an academic point -- independents swung the 2008 election his way, and without them, Obama probably can’t win a second term.
Well, consider the mystery solved. The reason Obama keeps tilting left is that so many independents have dumped him and he has almost no chance of getting them back. So energizing libs for a massive turnout is his next-best hope.
