President Obama's success in his first two years in office was in large part due to
a. large Democratic majorities in both houses of Congress.
b. the end of the war in Afghanistan
c. the global exuberance his election created.
d. a booming economy
Ans: a. large Democratic majorities in both houses of Congress.
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