Lucky Obama

Success requires, often, ability and hard work. Nonethless, I have always been convinced that its main ingredient by far is, always, luck. I think that Obama's presidency will be very successful since all the stars seem to be aligning just right for him. By the time he will be sworn in, on January 20th, the economy will be well on its way towards the bottom of the worst recession since the Great Depression; consequently, any President would be governing during four years of recovery, capital growth and reduced unemployment and could expect to be reelected, probably, by a land slide. But Obama, actually, seems to be putting in place an excellent plan and, should it succeed, we may, indeed, be on our way to decreased reliance on oil and availability of economically viable alternative energy sources. We should also have an improved infrastructure, a reasonably regulated finance industry and greatly improved relations with both friends and foe. As the saying goes, you make your own luck and Obama will have to make his; however, the elements for success are there and it will be up to him to make it or break it.