Barack Obama won a second term but no mandate. Thanks in part to his own small-bore and brutish campaign, victory guarantees the president nothing more than the headache of building consensus in a gridlocked capital on behalf of a polarized public. Ron Fournier barackbearbehalf share on social
You can almost see voters nodding their heads at home: The public's faith in politicians and political institutions has been on a steep and dangerous decline for decades, because elected leaders fail to deliver. Ron Fournier dangerousdecadedecline share on social
Since declaring that she would not serve in a second Obama administration, Clinton has dismissed suggestions that she will run in 2016. Ron Fournier administrationclintondeclare Change image and share on social
Clearly, the Obama presidency hasn't wiped out racial prejudices. Ron Fournier obamaprejudicepresidency Change image and share on social
At the start of his second term, one wonders less about Obama's fitness than his willingness: Why doesn't he do more to build and maintain the relationships required to govern in era of polarization? Ron Fournier builderafitness Change image and share on social
I've been leading newsrooms for a while now and it's been an honor serving as Editor in Chief of N.J., but I really think that my best shot at moving the needle in politics is by getting close to it - by reading, reporting, tweeting and writing. Ron Fournier chiefcloseeditor share on social
Barack Obama may have found the answer to his biggest rhetorical challenge: When millions of voters are unemployed or underemployed, how does a president simultaneously sound realistic and optimistic? Ron Fournier answerbarackbig Change image and share on social
Although we were never pals and occasionally butted heads, my relationship with Clinton and his wife, Hillary, made me a better journalist. Ron Fournier buttclintonhead Change image and share on social
Say what you want to say about the rest of his presidency, including his tone-deaf response to Katrina and a war waged in Iraq on false pretenses, Bush connected with Americans in the aftermath of 9/11 because he looked as frail and unforgiving as we felt. Ron Fournier aftermathamericanbush share on social
Every now and then, a presidential candidate surprises us with a truly human and honest moment. Ron Fournier candidatehonesthuman Change image and share on social
