Don't take my word for it; he's admitted it on the campaign stump.
In a speech to his fellow cultural icons in Hollywood, he said, "Everything we fought for in 2008 is on the line here in 2012. And I need your help to finish what we started. ... We've come too far to turn back now."
Note that Obama did not say this: "My agenda obviously isn't working, so I have decided to make major...









Obama Would Double Down in a Second Term