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"Romney was also booed when he told the audience that if they wanted the best president for African Americans, they were looking at him."

Posted by npr news (aka Max) Jul 11 '12, 11:07

modern campaign strategy seems to be: identify the worst aspect of yourself/beliefs/actions and flat out claim your opponent is doing that, and then take the most advantageous aspect of your opponent and claim that you've 100% been that all along.

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I'm thoroughly confused as to what his game is here... - znufrii Jul 11, 11:18 1
- It almost reminds me of the WKRP episode where Arthur threw the election to the City Council - amoxy Jul 11, 11:20
Who the hell wrote that speech for him. Did they know where he was going to give it? -- nm - pmb Jul 11, 11:16 7
- Conservative strategists seem to think Romney's team is amateur hour. - David Jul 11, 11:18 6
  - They're fundraising like crazy though. -- nm - pmb Jul 11, 11:18 5
    - Even in my own party, I'm uncomfortable with this notion that it's okay to buy elections now. -- nm - David Jul 11, 11:20 2
      - it bothers me most that people bitch about the economy but have no problem with this much money wasted on political campaigns. -- nm - Max Jul 11, 11:25 1
        
        button makers gotta eat. -- nm - Reagen Jul 11, 11:25
    - well, yeah. - znufrii Jul 11, 11:20
    - well those 'closet' racists *really* want that black president out of there -- nm - Jovian Jul 11, 11:19
eAlso booed when he said he supports traditional marriag, right after he said "I will stand for people of every race, creed and sexual orientation," -- nm - MDH Jul 11, 11:12
Well, I hear his family owned slaves at one point, so... (nmbselfshiv) - TWuG Jul 11, 11:10
have Republicans admitted yet that they've got their version of Kerry on their hands? - Mel Profit Jul 11, 11:10 16
- Kerry with ten times the donated money, I guess. -- nm - mara Jul 11, 11:19
- Was the Romney donor at the Hamptons thing discussed here? - Reagen Jul 11, 11:18
- The difference is his base is more motivated than the democratic base, so it's still going to be close. -- nm - pmb Jul 11, 11:18
- Could it be a subtle ploy to get him exactly this PR and help to solidify him with the base? - ty97 Jul 11, 11:17 12
  - it's almost a clever political strategy. - znufrii Jul 11, 11:20 1
    - except his goal isn't to just solidify his base - znufrii Jul 11, 11:26
  - He is as solid with the base as he's going to get. The base isn't voting for Obama no matter how well or how poorly - TWuG Jul 11, 11:19 5
    - Right. He could put multiple puppies and kittens into a wood chipper and he will still have their vote. -- nm - Jovian Jul 11, 11:20 2
      - Now mention something they're against. -- nm - Reagen Jul 11, 11:21 1
        
        "Hey! Keep your snobby lemon grass out of my chipper!" -- nm - Max Jul 11, 11:22
    - The base can stay home though -- nm - ty97 Jul 11, 11:20 1
      - they aint staying home this election.. -- nm - Jovian Jul 11, 11:21
  - "You're never going to vote for me" is a strange ploy. Why even show up if that's the strategy? -- nm - David Jul 11, 11:19 3
    - Because you have to. Imagine the PR if you slight the NAACP? -- nm - ty97 Jul 11, 11:19 2
      - I can't believe I lost to this guy. -- nm - Newt Gingrich Jul 11, 11:21 1
        
        If the Supreme Court had ruled six months ago, I don't think Romney would be the nominee. -- nm - David Jul 11, 11:22

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