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Dem pollsters: Obama thrill is gone, turnout jeopardized

By Paul Bedard
Published September 7, 2012 4:00am ET
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Dem pollsters: Obama thrill is gone, turnout jeopardized
Many voter groups thrilled by Barack Obama's 2008 victory, movingly captured in his election night embrace of Michelle in Chicago four years ago, could turn on him out of frustration this year. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) | Win McNamee

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – As buoyant Democratic delegates head home from their three-day convention here to nominate President Obama for a second term, party officials and advisors are sweating the reality that the 2008 hope and change thrill is gone–and so might be Obama’s voting majority.

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