Civil rights activist critiques Obama given too much leeway to push limited and timid reform plans

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Longtime activist tells Moyers: ‘There was too much readiness’ to leave reform up to Obama

Raw Story – Longtime civic activist Marshall Ganz told Bill Moyers on Friday that President Barack Obama’s charisma during his first electoral run might have contributed to a misreading of the circumstances he encountered in his first term. “I think there’s plenty of responsibility to go around,” said.