Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/political-checklist-troubled-economy-a-problem-for-obama Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Story Will President Obama run against a Republican in 2012, or the state of the U.S. economy? David Chalian, Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill discuss that question in light of new polling numbers showing that six in 10 Americans have a negative opinion of President Obama’s handling of the economy.