Either the economy improves drammatically over the next 12 months or so, or Pres Obama will lose by a wide margin. The IT infrastructure of his campaign is irrelevant.

Bravo to the parent! I would only add that the absence of the autonomy of the states and the subversion of personal liberties in favor of a strong, centralized Federal government has prevented, in my opinion, the intention of the Founders to facilitate competition amongst the states with respect to developing good government. In an America where the states were properly autonomous, the states would be in competition with each other such that well governed states might attract more citizens, while poorly governed states might lose citizens to their better governed neighbors. The effect of the citizenry's ability to 'vote with their feet' might very well hasten the adoption of better government policies for ALL states, and consequentially, the nation as a whole.