This Stuart Taylor column captures half of my frustration with this presidential election. Taylor argues that, if Obama governs as a centrist, he could have a spectacularly successful presidency. If he governs from the left, Taylor says, he will fail as badly as George W. Bush did governing from the right.Most of Bush's mistakes were not due to ideology, but that's a quibble. Taylor's basic point is sound. The country is centrist, not leftist. Problem is, Obama's track record is more left than center. Based on the candidates' records, the centrist in this race is John McCain. But McCain has a problem of his own: He seems unable to persuade anyone who isn't already on his side.
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