October 20, 2011  Half the country thinks Obama shouldn't be re-
elected  Rick Moran  Dangerous territory for Obama even if it is
a year out from the election. If, as expected, the economy
doesn't improve very much, that judgment will only grow once the
GOP settles on a specific candidate.  The Hill:       Cain and
Perry don't have the name recognition that Romney does, which
probably accounts for at least part of the discrepancy between
the two conservatives and the former Massachusetts governor in
their head to head match ups with the president. By this time
next year, if Cain or Perry is the nominee, that won't be a
problem.  Also note that the incumbent has failed to crack 50%
support against Romney and Cain - another sign of weakness. With
his approval hovering around 40%, the president has an uphill
climb to convince enough Americans he deserves a second term.