I think it was an attempt to shake things up. He's seeing his numbers and chances dwindling and made a bit of a lightning rod choice to stir things
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pmb (aka pmb)
Aug 13 '12, 08:00
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up. It will excite his base (much the way Palin did) and get the discussion focused on the economy and deficits where they want it.
But will it really play? I doubt it. As you say, it is not likely to appeal to independents much (though there are certainly independents who are budget hawks) and it may cost him with elderly voters (particularly Florida). I do think there is a hope that it will put Wisconsin into play. He needs to expand the number of states in play or he's pretty much at a dead end.
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