Obama vs....himself????

President Obama might not have that much to worry about in the 2012 election, as most of the Republican frontrunners are either dropping out, or their campaigns are imploding (Newt Gingrich anyone).

Still we're very early in the process and still have quite a ways to go. But the Republicans are going to need some name recognition before they can really have a viable candidate go toe - to - toe with Obama.

Too many contenders, such as Herman Cain are political unknowns. Cain is the former CEO of Godfather's Pizza and has run for political office before, but never obtained it. Most metro-Atlantans are familiar with his radio show and him filling in for libertarian radio host Neil Boortz. To me Cain has some great ideas, but unfortunately only a hand full of people know him.

The obvious person that everyone is thinking of is Sarah Palin. To me Palin is best served as a catalyst to stir up the pot and mobilize the conservative base. She has no substance, no real value.

Mitt Romney might be able to do something this time, as he has no John McCain-esque opponent standing in his way. But alas, who knows.

Come election time, one thing is certain, President Obama is going to need a great deal of support to communicate what the rest of his vision is. The American people want to see this great change he promised on the campaign trail nearly four years ago. But the stimulus plan has been panned as a bust. Critics are calling it one of the most expensive undertakings in recent American history, with no clear sign of positive impact on the economy.

The healthcare plan now is so confusing that most want to see it repealed before it can even have a chance to get up and going.

Come to think of it, Obama might not need an opponent, he might just be his own worst enemy in this case.