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I'm a conservative, with current day called, 'libertarian leanings.' Maybe stronger leanings than Romney would be comfortable with, nevertheless...
Here's some advice:
Hit Obama hard as executive:
1. Healthcare-keep bringing it up and the resulting debt. FOCUS on how it wasted time and illustrated his inexperience. Wasted goodwill.
2. The Economy-By every measure the American people are in worse shape than when he was inaugurated. His policies and focus of new ones have exacerbated the problems. That's on him, not Congress.
3. Foreign Policy-IS the US in better shape with ME, Africa than before 2009? How? In every measure the US has lost standing, faced a loss of face, and made the world less safe.
Then for the Democrats, Congressional and Executive:
1. How dare you not get a budget passed, while ratcheting a debt unimaginable 5 years ago? Projections are so much worse for the next President and Congress. How dare you!
2. What about the DOJ? Ashcroft may have been stupidly thrown cloths over statues, but not statutes, as Holder has done. Fast and Furious anyone? The Democrats in Congress stand mute in front of the blatant racism in the DOJ.
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Obama Targets a Party as Romney Zeroes In on a President
By Erin McPike - May 4, 2012
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President Obama and Mitt Romney are talking around each other these days, and it's easy to see why: The former's message is rooted in party ideology while the latter's is based on his opponent's leadership style.
The difference demonstrates how crystallized opinions have become as the election season begins in earnest. What's more, it shows how badly the Romney campaign wants the election to be a referendum on the president, thus making the incumbents management style a focal point of the race. Team Obama, however, wants the sharpest contrast before voters to be the wide gulf between the parties core beliefs, in part to stoke fears that a Republican-run White House would roll back the clock on ingrained social reforms.
And so the president targets congressional Republicans to underscore how extreme he believes the GOP has become, while Romney drills down on Obamas relative lack of executive experience and leaves the rest of the Democratic Party alone. In part, the strategies make sense for both sides, as one is trying to oust an embattled incumbent, but it also is a reminder of the Democratic Partys broader reach right now compared to the GOPs smaller tent.
The sourcing for some of [the Obama campaigns] biggest hits on Romney is the Paul Ryan budget, not necessarily policies that Romney himself has put forward, veteran Republican strategist Todd Harris said. And lets not forget that Congress itself has a 9 percent approval rating. (Actually, 14 percent in the RCP Average.)
Harris added, Its much harder [for Romney] to saddle the White House with every crazy thing some congressional Democrat might do because the president obviously has his own unique standing and identity.
Longtime Democratic strategist C.R. Wooters struck similar chords.
For Romney, he said, when youre running against a sitting president, you have to take him on personally a lot, and once he engages you, then youre on the same level. Wooters continued, Peoples opinions about Obama are pretty solidified, meaning Team Romneys messaging has more to do with Romney sitting at the big kids table.
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I'm a conservative, with current day called, 'libertarian leanings.' Maybe stronger leanings than Romney would be comfortable with, nevertheless...
Here's some advice:
Hit Obama hard as executive:
1. Healthcare-keep bringing it up and the resulting debt. FOCUS on how it wasted time and illustrated his inexperience. Wasted goodwill.
2. The Economy-By every measure the American people are in worse shape than when he was inaugurated. His policies and focus of new ones have exacerbated the problems. That's on him, not Congress.
3. Foreign Policy-IS the US in better shape with ME, Africa than before 2009? How? In every measure the US has lost standing, faced a loss of face, and made the world less safe.
Then for the Democrats, Congressional and Executive:
1. How dare you not get a budget passed, while ratcheting a debt unimaginable 5 years ago? Projections are so much worse for the next President and Congress. How dare you!
2. What about the DOJ? Ashcroft may have been stupidly thrown cloths over statues, but not statutes, as Holder has done. Fast and Furious anyone? The Democrats in Congress stand mute in front of the blatant racism in the DOJ.