From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point.

President Obama and the curse of the second term.

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

A daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

High ratings in public opinion polls help President Obama weather financial crises,

withstand relentless Republican opposition, and win re-election.

Now his ratings are dropping.

The disastrous rollout of health care.gov and his own misleading statements are obvious reasons.

Critics see inexperience and bad management.

Even supporters say he's failed to communicate well with the public.

Does the president have time to restore his image and pursue his agenda before being

overtaken by the inevitable lame duck status of a second term?

Today's talking point was last year's presidential campaign, another game changer.

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President Obama's Affordable Care Act is the biggest new government program since Medicare,

but the disastrous rollout is threatening his second term.

Can he restore public confidence before he becomes a lame duck?

Today's talking point, double down, an account of last year's presidential campaign by the authors

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