Colin, it has everything to do with deal well with world crisis, and not having such a good time at deal with the domestic issues. Dad did the same things - working well in the world, being well respected in international circles, but the economy and other domestic issues got him.
Voters look at their lot in life as they go to vote every 4 years. Was I better with "X" or with "Y". International successes show up well now, but increased deficits, increase unemployment, tax breaks for the rich, etc are all issues that really strike home at the ballot box. No solid initiatives on medical malpractice issues, no direct attempts to fix the economy (trickle down always has the problem that it trickles down too slowly to save a sitting president... if it trickles down at all).
His Dad was just about as popular at this point as the son is - but international issues don't get a president re-elected. "It's the economy, stupid"... remember that?
Alex
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