By Slim Wolfe
Wolves, tigers, and Tasmanian devils at the door, and an elephant in the room: presidential election campaign 2012. The elephant is the slow-witted public, ready to blame the incumbent for everything unpleasant since the war of 1812; whose main skills seem to be brand-name recognition and arrogant instant gratification. The elephant candidate is the one with a three-syllable name, handy for voters with short memories.