[Jonty30]

I think the so-called Milquetoast method is working. The MSM and Dems are massaging the numbers for all its worth and they still cannot make a winner out of Barrack.

If Mitt Romney were to take the powerful approach, as you suggest, he’d likely lose most of his independent support, who are reluctant Republicans at best.

[rwfromkansas]

Look at today’s Ras. It finally is having an impact. That said, I strongly believe it will be short-lived.

But, it still is a bit of a concern.

[MestaMachine]

Barrack/ Sounds like something you do while hanging on to the porcelain throne for dear life so you don’t fall off the edge of the earth.

[Mr. Jeeves]

If Mitt Romney were to take the powerful approach, as you suggest, he’d likely lose most of his independent support, who are reluctant Republicans at best.

That seems to be the strategy - leak a few red meat comments to keep the conservatives on board (since, given who the opponent is, they don't need a lot of convincing, anyway) and maintain an image as the calm, experienced public servant the independents aren't scared of (and they are plenty scared of Obama.)

[rollo tomasi]

So instead of emulating Reagan's 1980 campaign tactic of saturating the air waves (The exact opposite of a "milquetoast" strategy) with the "Fed Up" ad and the "Iran" ad etc... Romney should smile at the polls like Dewey along with joining McCain along with Dole, (And the previously mentioned Dewey) who sat on their thumbs letting the opposition destroy their character/issues "knowing"/arrogant that the independents will not vote for the aggressive crazy guy? Hmm...

If you want to win you go after the prize, not sit back and expect rationality to prevail because with the American electorate, it usually does not happen automatically.