Year in Review 2012 Highlights Obama Romney Clash and Global Turmoil
The article surveys a slow US recovery with 2 percent growth and high stakes fiscal fights in 2013. It notes Obama’s re election, unchanged Senate House balance, and global upheaval from the Arab Spring to Iran and North Korea. It covers Hispanics rising in turnout, Citizens United money, Obamacare approval, and Romney’s bid shifting rightward amid conservative pushback.