Democrats Train Their Sights on Romney (Ready Aim Fire Alert)

Real Clear Politics ^ | 8/4/2011 | Erin McPike

[mojito]

Mitt Romney may be largely out of sight this summer, but for Democrats, he is certainly not out of mind.

In gearing up for President Obama's re-election battle next year, party operatives have directed the bulk of their energy toward beating up on the former Massachusetts governor. With a number of strong Republicans opting not to run and some in the race failing to get traction, Romney has become a singular target for the party in power.

A review of the material the Democratic National Committee disseminates daily bears out this trend. The committee blasts out loads of emails each day -- press releases, responses, stories, research documents -- and many of them boost the president or dump on GOP congressional leaders for obstructing the president’s agenda.

But when it comes to the presidential race, the email traffic is clear: The Democrats seem to be answering Romney’s strategy of taking on Obama -- rather than engaging his GOP rivals -- by returning fire largely at him alone.

[jospehm20]

I agree. What are they going to do, attack him on Romneycare?

[SunkenCiv]

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Thanks mojito.