Epic Battle Looms Over Obama's Big Policy Push

If leadership is measured by seizing big opportunities that others do not see, then Barack Obama is already proving himself a leader. His 2007 decision to run for president was audacious but shrewd. He saw the opening. Now, he has judged that the severe economic crisis, his own soaring popularity and Republican disarray provide a rare chance to revolutionise US domestic policy. And he is going for it right now.