David Axelrod Surprised by Romney Campaign’s Missed Opportunities [View all]
Nov 27, 2012 4:45 AM EST
Obamas top election strategist tells a Chicago audience he was surprised Mitt Romneys team did not attack Obama more, stuck so narrowly with their baseand chose Paul Ryan for VP.
President Obamas top reelection strategist conceded surprise Monday that Republican super PACS didnt attack Obama far earlier, Mitt Romney didnt invest much more in ground operations, and that the Republican nominee played narrowly to the party base in picking Rep. Paul Ryan as a running mate.
Offering a lengthy dissection of the campaign, David Axelrod told a Chicago audience that he was a bit surprised that super PACS, which spent an unbelievable amount of money, didnt hit television and radio with anti-Obama ads until May.
Our air defenses werent ready, he said, alluding to his sides early lack of resources. They gave us a pass, for whatever reason.
At the same time, he was surprised that a plausible, distinctly positive image of Romney as successful businessman was not central to Romneys media strategy until late fall. In part he ascribed that to Romneys Faustian bargain to get the Republican nomination and tacking far to the right while also unleashing a barrage of mostly negative ads against GOP primary rivals.
-snip-
more:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/11/27/david-axelrod-surprised-by-romney-campaign-s-missed-opportunities.html