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predicting the political climate

What trucking can expect from Obama’s second term

By John D. schulz Clinton used his to create a more busi- day dealings. While Democrats slightly
Contributing Writer ness friendly environment resulting in a increased their control of the Senate,
federal government surplus. the House remains solidly in Republican
Presidential second terms are the What Barack Obama will do hands. When the 113 Congress con-
th
political equivalent of golf’s beloved with his final four years in office is venes in January, both parties will have
Mulligan. It can be a do-over, a chance unknown. But the president’s Electoral a brief window to actually govern the
to get things right and perhaps an College landslide victory does not hide country after what seems like four years
opportunity at creating a president’s a divided Congress as both parties work of continuous partisan bickering.
legacy. to avert a pending fiscal nightmare sce- So what could transportation see
Ronald Reagan used his second nario. coming out of a second Obama admin-
term to present himself as the Great A lot depends on how seriously istration?
Communicator and push the country Democrats and Republicans can utter
toward a leaner federal government. Bill the word “compromise” in their day-to- 

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