Politics is perception, and the national narrative is shifting. In the 2008 the focus for Americans went from one of economic uncertainty and a heavily war-fatigued public to one of, as Obama’s opponents love to rehash, “hope and change”. In 2010, during the midterm elections, the Tea party talking points of limited government, spending and tax cuts, dominated the national discussion. Now, we’ve seen another shift in the last several months. In fact, one might be able to put an exact date on it: September 17th, 2011.
