Here is a partial list of his "left-wing" accomplishments

> signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

> eliminated Don't Ask Don't Tell

> Declared DOMA unconstitutional and stopped defending it (and advocated its repeal)

> Extend benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees

> Banned discrimination in federal workplaces based on gender identity

> new HUD rule against housing discrimination based on sexual orientation

> Ensured hospital visitation and medical decision-making rights for gay and lesbian patients

> Allowed transgender Americans to receive true gender passports without surgery

> Permitted military chaplains to officiate same-sex marriages where legal

> Restored sexual orientation to the United Nations definition of protected human rights

> Appointed the most diverse Cabinet in history

> Appointed more openly gay officials than any other president in history including several openly gay judges to the federal bench

> Nominated 2 women to the Supreme court

> Appointed the first Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy

> Signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act

> Signed the Fair Sentencing Act which reduces the sentencing disparity between powder and crack cocaine

> Signed an Executive Order establishing a White House Council on Women and Girls

> Signed the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act

> Increased minority access to capital

> Funded the design of a new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History

> expanded Medicaid eligibility from 100% of poverty to 133% of poverty

> Health-Care reform (ends recisions and denials for pre-existing conditions and lots more)

> Rescinded the Global Gag Rule

> Repealed the Bush-Era restrictions on embryonic stem cell research

> Stopped torture

> Closed black sites

> ended stop-loss policy

> Ended the war in Iraq

> Increased funding for national parks and forests

> Strengthened the Endangered Species Act

> Designated more than 2 million acres of wilderness across nine states

> Purchased fuel efficient American-made fleet of vehicles for the federal government

> Increased fuel economy standards

> Increased efficiency standards for home appliances

> Empowered states to enact fuel efficiency standards above federal standards

> Reengaged in the treaties/agreements to protect the Antarctic

> Doubled Non-hydro renewable energy

> Increase student loans and pell grants

> Tuition reform

> Credit Card reform

> Defense Procurement and Contracting reform (drastically reducing no-bid contracts)

> Increased Americorp and other volunteer opportunities

These are just accomplishments and don't take into account differences in philosohy with Romney on issues like the Dream Act, Roe v Wade, etc. that will likely be pivotal again next term.

Democrats should be very enthusiastic about re-electing Obama.

His pragmatism is not a reason for opposing him. Extending the Bush tax cuts was part of a compromise package to extend unemployment benefits for 13 months (though it also extended the earned income tax credit, reduced payroll taxes, extended business and tuition tax credits. There were also extensions of tax incentives for biodiesel, clean coal, and home efficiency, etc.)

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:H.R.4853:@@@D&summ2=m&

It also passed right after the Dems got their ass handed to them in the 2010 elections and before an even more radical Congress would take office - with whom it is possible that there would have been no deal to make.

Mitt Romney not only wants to make that tax cut permanent, but wants another 20% across the board cut on top of that (whithout saying how).

Anyone who thinks these 2 guys are the same isn't paying attention.

The Left Wing support is certainly not going to the Republicans.