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Which provides the best explanation for the struggles experienced by president obama in his 2012 reelection bid?

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Barack Obama, the country’s formerly scandal-free president, ran in 2012 with Vice President Joe Biden. He ran against Mitt Romney who has Paul Ryan as running mate. Obama faced a determined Republican candidates with strong conservative base. Obama’s campaign captured popular vote by using social media and online channels, the first in history.

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