> How many attack Ads have been placed against Obama recently?
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> ZERO!
Wouldn’t surprise me if that’s the same number of anti-0bama0 attack adds throughout the campaign, at least from the Romney camp.
The Romney camp want to look like they’re playing nice. Especially if you challenge chowder-head 0bamarx directly, you’ll be called a “racist”.
Romney likes to use subterfuge and leaks. Keeps his hands clean while dirtying the competition.
Gotta admit, it may be the most effective technique against 0bama’s race-card trump.
Playing Mr Nice guy didn’t work for Juan McAmnesty.
Good thoughts. I've heard that Romney's campaign, including his back-channel operators is pretty competent. He also seems to be attracting plenty of support and money.
One thing worries me: Dems are at this business full time: they have government jobs and don't have the distraction of making a living. Republicans by comparison seem disorganized.
But here's the most important thing: Romney will not win by attacking 'bam. He has to present a vision--not a plan, but a vision of what this country should be. That was another thing McCain lacked: he ran as a kind of stalwart boy-scout kind of guy who was steady and dependable. Sheer boredom pushed voters over to 'bam.
I could never understand that election: on one side a liberal talking the same thing as the other liberal, only he was a Republican and had actual experience, on the other side was a total unknown, two years in the Senate with a campaign based on vapid pronouncement, nebulous promises and photo-ops.
But give the devil his due, he painted a pretty picture, a regular Monet.
Romney better come up with a picture of his own.