"At the start of his second term, one wonders less about Obama's fitness than his willingness: Why doesn't he do more to build and maintain the relationships required to govern in era of polarization?"

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About Ron Fournier

Ron Fournier is an American business executive and former journalist. Until 2018, he was the publisher and editor of Crain's Detroit Business. Previously he worked at Atlantic Magazine and the National Journal and as Washington bureau chief at the Associated Press (AP) until leaving in June 2010. He is a senior advisor at the public relations and lobbying firm Truscott Rossman.

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