Obama: A Tale of Two Stump Speeches

President Obama has pared back his 2008 ambitions as he campaigns in 2012

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By Kristen Hinman and Cynthia Hoffman

August 10, 2012 at 1:35 AM UTC

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This article is part of the August 13, 2012 issue of businessweek.

Compare Obama’s current stump speech with the 2008 edition—you’ll find the ambitions have been dialed down, while sniping at the opponent has been amplified.