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U.S. President Barack Obama'sre-election campaign ran an ad Thursday blasting rival MittRomney's jobs record during his time as governor of Massachusetts,calling into question Romney's ability to cut the nationwidejobless rate if elected. The ad, posted on the Internet, called into question Romney'srecord on jobs creation during his tenure as governor from 2003 to2007, and quoted a couple of mayors of cities in the state, whosaid he had been an ineffective governor. The video claimed the state fell to No. 47 out of 50 states interms of job growth while Romney was in office. Team Romney struck back later in the day, staging a campaign eventon the steps of the Massachusetts state house just an hour before apro-Obama event organized by the opposing camp. Romney supporters heckled pro-Obama speakers with shouts of "jobs,jobs, jobs," referring to the country's high unemployment rate,local media reported. Speaking on Fox News Thursday, Christopher Hahn, former aid to NewYork Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer, argued the Obama campaign isjust getting started in its attacks on Romney's record, adding itis an effective strategy used by a number of previous presidents. Speaking on the same panel, Fox News analyst Monica Crowleyretorted that in spite of Obama's attempts to go after Romney inthis way, the election is really a referendum on Obama's handlingof the world's largest economy. One of the Obama brand's main problems, she added, is the messagein the 2008 campaign was bringing the nation together under abanner of hope from a candidate who promised a shift from the dirtygame of Washington insider politics. However, this time around, his campaign's main message is simply toattack the challenger, she said. Dan Mahaffee, an analyst with the Center for the Study of thePresidency and Congress, said while the 2008 election was abouthope and change, November's elections will resemble a street fight,with Obama painting Romney as a political dinosaur and throwback tothe more conservative 1950's era. It remains to be seen whetherthat strategy will succeed, he added. Mahaffee said team Obama is waging a "multi-pronged" attack onRomney. The first thrust came in recent months as the presidentlaunched a populist attack on the wealthy former businessman,criticizing him for his past as a corporate executive. That plan,however, backfired when some in the Democratic Party did not get onboard. In the latest phase, the Obama campaign is seeking to portrayRomney as aloof, outmoded and at odds with women and minorities. Indeed, team Obama aims to portray Romney as a rigid conservative,making the claim that "if you are a women, if you are Hispanic, ifyou are a minority, Romney's world view doesn't have room for you,"Mahaffee said. That strategy worked in 2004 during the re-election campaign ofGeorge W. Bush, when he was able to paint challenger John Kerry asa dyed-in-the-wool liberal. Attacking his opponent may be the only strategy the president canfollow at this point, with some pundits arguing Obama is steeringclear of discussions on the economy, as many Americans view hiseconomic leadership as poor. "He is definitely going to have to shape the debate away from hisown record," Mahaffee said. That has been evident in recent weeks as the president came out infavor of gay marriage after opposing it in favor of civil unionsfor same-sex couples. Critics, however, viewed the move as a sideshow and a White House bid to steer attention away from theeconomy. Meanwhile, Romney will try to peel away former Obama supporters whohave become dissatisfied with the president, said Ryan Prucker,president of Imagelight/Personality Driven Media, a mediaconsulting company. But the race will come down not only to the economy, but also tohow well each candidate can convince voters he is the man for thejob. And that is where Romney will have to really state his caseabout why he believes he has a better vision for the future,Prucker said. However, as he is not a great communicator, it will be a stumblingblock for him to articulate, as he is often seen as a robot-likepersona who has trouble connecting to voters, Prucker said. Related: New poll puts Romney in dead heat with Obama WASHINGTON, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Republican presidential nominee MittRomney is in a dead heat with President Barack Obama in threebattleground states crucial to this fall's election, says a pollreleased Thursday. The NBC News/Marist poll finds the candidates within statisticalmargins in support among registered voters surveyed in Iowa,Colorado and Nevada. In Iowa the two were tied at 44 percent. InColorado, Obama held a 1-point edge, with 46 percent to Romney's45. In Nevada, Obama led with 48 percent to 46. Full story Obama calls Romney amid growing campaign chaos WASHINGTON, May 30 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama onWednesday congratulated Mitt Romney for clinching the Republicanpresidential nomination, while their campaign teams attack eachother in an increasingly relentless manner. The two candidates for the 2012 presidential election "had a verygood conversation," which was "friendly" but "not particularlylong," White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said on a dailybriefing. Full story Romney wins Texas GOP primary, crosses threshold for nomination WASHINGTON, May 29 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Republican presidential hopefulMitt Romney was projected as winner of his party's primary in TexasTuesday, crossing the threshold of 1,144 delegates that wouldguarantee his nomination in the Republican National Convention inAugust. Early tally results gave Romney commanding lead in the race, he gotover 75 percent of votes, and Ron Paul, the Texas congressman,trailed behind with about 11 percent, according to televisionnetworks. Full story Special Report: U.S. Presidential Election 2012. We are high quality suppliers, our products such as China Motor Frequency Inverter , Electric Brake Unit for oversee buyer. To know more, please visits Digital Servo Drive.
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