10 Keys to an Obama Comeback

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Reagan: (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
Clinton: (Mario Tama/AFP/Getty Images)

It happened to Ronald Reagan. Ditto for Bill Clinton. And now President Obama has ended his first year in office plummeting in the polls on the heels of a bad economy. So can Obama come back as Reagan and Clinton did?

We asked around to come up with ideas for his recovery—some serious, like creating jobs, and others less so, like showing more humor. Most involve a little better luck for Obama, while some call for choosing between what's popular and what's needed for the country.

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