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Is Barack Obama a liberal success after all?

Hello again, I'm Armin Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

A daily look at the issues, Americans care about most.

Nobel Prize winner, a New York Times columnist Paul Krugman, has been knocking Barack Obama since the campaign of 2008.

Now, Krugman's written at length to call him one of the most consequential and even successful presidents in American history.

But Obama's approval ratings are falling fast, and Democrats regard him as a drag in next month's elections.

We'll talk with Krugman and others about Obamacare, financial reform, Republican opposition, and America's role in foreign affairs.

Today's talking point, missing students, unidentified bodies, and organized crime in Mexico.

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Hello again, Warren.

Alney back with To the Point.

President Obama's approval ratings are lower than ever, but that could be

bad and that could be bad for Democrats in next month's elections. But one liberal critic has changed

his mind. New York Times columnist Paul Krugman calls Obama consequential and even successful. We'll

talk to Krugman and others about the president's record, both domestic and foreign.

Today's talking point, a mass grave has been discovered, but 43 students are still missing,

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