Obama vs. Romney: The Battle of the Century
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June 13 (Bloomberg) -- Widespread U.S. unhappiness with thegovernment would seem to call for a blockbuster election, suchas the one we had exactly a century ago, when both candidatesoffered sweeping plans for public renewal.
An election fought over such visions makes more sense thanour current jobs-growth donnybrook. The president has far morecontrol over the federal government than over the economy. The1912 election even provides a template for contention, with onecandidate urging a Hamiltonian platform of reform through biggovernment, and the other supporting (at least in the campaign)a progressive libertarianism.