Obama Advisers Predict a Campaign of Stark Contrasts
07.10.11
President Obama's political advisers say one reason for their confidence that he will be re-elected next year is that the Republican field is so weak and Obama will be very effective in defining the eventual Republican nominee in harsh and negative ways.
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"This will be a close election," that will be determined by perceptions of the economy in the battleground states such as Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Colorado, a senior Democratic strategist says. But in the end, Obama will win because his message and his campaign will be superior to the eventual Republican nominee's. "We haven't spent a penny yet for defining their candidate," he says, and Obama's TV advertising will be hard-hitting and pivotal.
Source: U.S. News & World Report (blog)