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  • Most of the hazards that confront President Barack Obama’s campaign are external — a Republican super PAC onslaught and laggard economic recovery top the White House worry list. But surprisingly, many of Obama’s toughest challenges during the slog of his ۲۰۱۲ reelection campaign have turned out to be internal ones, the product of internecine political disagreements, personal rivalries among his high - octane political team and the inevitable difficulties of trying to rekindle the flickering flame of hope - and - change ۲۰۰۸.