What Will Define the Next Six Months of Obama's Presidency?

By MSNBC

August 12, 2009

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The Nation's Ari Melber discusses four major steps that President Obama should undertake to prevent his ratings from declining and ensure America's support on the way to a new healthare system. Obama has to take charge on the Capitol Hill, Melber points out, and try to win over the support of some "surprise" Republicans. It is also time to see what Organizing For America can do for the president between now and the month of December.

--Olga Razumovskaya

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