I am not really sure what you mean by who wrote the article, it was written by Thomas Friedman— I think that a more insightful answer might be: a hopeful voter and citizen. The article most likely appeared nationally, he writes for The New York Times; and I occasionally see his work in the Rock Hill Herald. It was written so that he could inject his ideological point of view on others— again I think that the more insightful answer would be: a hopeful citizen, writing in an attempt to spread his optimism. I think that this article is directed toward two sections of society— an already sanguine or confident group of people and an already pessimistic group of people.
The basic argument that the author wants to make is that he hopes that President Obama will transform or “change” the country. The author expresses his belief that President Obama should take drastic measures and shake the foundation that America stands on for the betterment of all in this society. The author additionally implies that in a time of great need the government and specifically the presidency need to step up and lead the country back to prosperity.
