Here are some of the ways in which President Obama has steered the United States by at least a few degrees.

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Voters outside the managerial class don't always vote for the candidate with the best resume.

Today's smoke-filled rooms would not produce moderate or broadly popular nominees.

Can a president can go too far in making fun of himself?

Satisfaction with the economy is high, but it's hardly universal.

The GOP establishment has vanished from population-loss counties.

A cynical Billy Wilder movie captures the 2016 campaign.