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Obama has to be careful about bragging about ANY numbers, because it lobs a big slow softball at Romney in the debates. Romney can convincingly respond that O is ‘out of touch’.

But when making that point, Romney has to be careful not to get too deep in the economic weeds, lest the public's eyes roll back in their heads. If that happens, Obama could get away with "This proves we are moving in the right direction." Can O play the "hope" card in yet another election?

So far, Romney has not committed the error of talking over the audience's head, despite Obama's taunts ("Why are you keeping your plan secret?". Your suggestion of "out of touch" sounds good for Romney.

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RE :”Obama has to be careful about bragging about ANY numbers, because it lobs a big slow softball at Romney in the debates. Romney can convincingly respond that O is ‘out of touch’.
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But when making that point, Romney has to be careful not to get too deep in the economic weeds, lest the public’s eyes roll back in their heads. If that happens, Obama could get away with “This proves we are moving in the right direction.” Can O play the “hope” card in yet another election?”

In this case Romney can reply with “ The POTUS is celebrating an economy where ...put big number here..... LESS Americans have a job than when he took office. This is a sign of a POTUS out of touch with ordinary Americans. “
Then he can tell a few sob stories like Clinton did in his 1992 debates and tell voters that he will be ‘a man of the people, not the special interests’.

Then I get to watch Dems heads explode again on MSNBC.

I can get a kick out of playing either side.