As Republicans gear up for a more obstructionist Congress and GOP presidential candidates begin flaunt their tea bags, President Obama quietly begins his 2012 presidential campaign with a restructuring of some key positions of the White House and shows the desire to leave the confines of the Rose Garden and get out of Washington more. Senior advisor David Axelrod said:
“You’re not going to see wholesale changes, but there will be significant changes. I think that’s desirable. This is a bubble. It’s been an intense couple of years, and there’s an advantage to bringing in folks who have a fresh set of senses — smell, touch and feel — about what’s going on out there.”