1. I think Obama benefits frankly from just a cyclical trend... people are tired of the Bush era and therefore the Dem coalition is a bit more battle hardened and independents are skeptical of the GOP crowd
2. I hate to say something superficial like this but it's true, Obama's swag is unimpeachable (don't ask me how), it's not easy for these old white dudes to ridicule him or attach some slogan or 'gaffe' to him
3. But I think it's a mistake to just look at it in terms of scandals for the top executive... they managed to get a huge win in the congressional races 2 years ago, blocking Obama's agenda and they're gonna keep working at that
4. However I meant this in a larger context, these southern conservative operatives have been punking liberals for near 40 years, don't underestimate them
They can make strong candidates and situations implode in one second with their little antics, scandals, stopping recounts, amendments that get out the vote, and whatever else they do