No incumbent has ever been re-elected with unemployment this high . Among Obama 's advantages : incumbency , more room for error , demographics . Independents and conservative Democrats in battleground states are key targets . Obama says fatherhood trumps schmoozing . Comment:
No incumbent has ever been re-elected with unemployment this high . Among Obama 's advantages : incumbency , more room for error , demographics . Independents and conservative Democrats in battleground states are key targets . Comment: