So Obama will be in the spotlight on how he'd handle the economy and on whether he is part of the political mainstream.
Voters will still be in the mood for throwing the Republicans out of office, so Obama may not fall all the way down - but October will be no cakewalk for the Democrat.
Dick Morris and Eileen McGann
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