One of the things that the Republicans need to keep in mind for the 2012 presidential election is that President Obama is from Chicago and his campaign will be headquartered in Chicago. I don't mean to criticize Chicago--it is a totally fascinating city--but it is known for raising politics to the level of a blood sport.
Yesterday Breitbart.com reported on some of the recent activities of people loosely and closely involved in President Obama's re-election campaign. The current goal of the Obama campaign is to stir up division within the Republican party and to damage any candidate who looks like he might be a threat to President Obama's re-election. I should mention at this point that the Republicans seem to have enough trouble choosing a viable candidate--they don't need any extra hurdles. In the past, the Republicans simply gave the nomination to the oldest good guy running. I think the Tea Party plans on changing that.
The article at Breitbart reports:
"A pro-Obama group called Priorities USA is airing a TV ad in South Carolina that jabs Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, two of the best-known Republican contenders. The ad coincided with Romney's visit to the state Saturday, his first since forming a presidential exploratory committee.
"Obama keeps offering praise, which he knows can damage a candidate in a Republican primary, to Romney on health care issues and to Jon Huntsman for his service as the Obama administration's ambassador to China.
"Huntsman, a former Utah governor, also is considering running."
The article further reports:
"The Democratic National Committee maintains a barrage of "rapid response" criticisms of Romney, Gingrich, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and other GOP contenders.
""Tim Pawlenty: Uninspiring at Best," said one DNC statement, based on portions of a Time magazine article.
"Some Democrats question the wisdom of undercutting Pawlenty, Gingrich or any other Republican besides Romney, who many see as potentially the strongest contender in a shaky GOP field.
"Bill Burton, a former Obama aide who heads the Priorities USA group, said there's no point in trying to guess who the Republicans will nominate, and no point in waiting to hit the candidates' weaknesses."
It's time for Republicans to begin to talk about President Obama's handing of the economy, the way he has treated our allies, and the problems with Obamacare. Wake up, Republicans, the campaign has already begun.
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