| 1 | The choice we face now goes well beyond the bailout, or the presidential campaign. | |
| 2 | This time, however, the US is stillfighting two wars and the president has an election to win in 2012. | |
| 3 | During the campaign of 1860, The Atlantic threw its support behind the candidate from Illinois in a forceful editorial. | |
| 4 | And it's more than just a savvy fashion choice: The hat will be incorporated into his symbol on the upcoming presidential election ballots. | |
| 5 | The latest polls suggest a number of Senate races are tightening in the final days of the campaign, offering some encouragement to Democrats. |