Obama campaign offers Romney 5-year tax disclosure

[Klukie]

BY CHARLES BABINGTON
ASSOCIATED PRESS
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Barack Obama's re-election campaign kept up pressure against Republican rival Mitt Romney on two fronts Friday, launching a new ad defending the president's record on Medicare while challenging Romney to release at least five years of tax returns.

The TV advertisement - accusing Romney and running mate Paul Ryan of undermining the health care program critical to millions of seniors, came as Romney made plans to spend his time raising money in non-battleground states. That remains a top priority even with the election less than 12 weeks away and Obama making extended visits to toss-up states such as Iowa and Ohio.

Obama campaign manager Jim Messina made the tax-disclosure offer to Romney campaign manager Matt Rhoades in a letter Friday morning. Messina said he was taking the step because Romney "apparently fears the more he offers, the more our campaign will demand that he provide."Romney's wife, Ann, has repeatedly stated that concern in interviews, arguing that the more the couple releases, the more questions are asked.

Romney released his 2010 taxes and has pledged to release his 2011 returns. Messina said in letter that he wants Romney to provide three more years of returns

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[KurtNYC]

1. Romney has NOT released even one year of returns since the 2010 returns were incomplete

I wish the MSM would be more exact.

And hell yes his returns raise a lot of questions...

Like his investments in Iranian oil for example:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/07/28/1113838/-Romney-s-Iranian-Oil-Investments-Loom-During-Visit-To-Israel

[nc4bo]

2. Heh, 5 years is just the right time frame to catch that tax amensty nasty hiding in those returns.

I think we can assume the Obama campaign is giving us a heads up of what information could be seen as damaging.

I'm assuming, don't smack me.

[Klukie]

4. I thought the same thing

[Proud Liberal Dem]

3. Romney is being a HUGH hypocrite on this issue

From what I've heard, he's damaged other political opponents for not releasing- or being reluctant about releasing- their tax returns (or those of their spouses). At this point, it doesn't really matter. Evidently, he feels able and willing to take the "hit" for not releasing them. Plenty of suspicion and doubt has been set in the public's mind about what may be in them and he's essentially admitted that there's stuff in there that may be questionable or at least stuff that's going to cause issues for his campaign. IOW the damage has already been done and there may no chance of recovery.