Obama Attacks Early, Attacks Often

As the Republican presidential primary weaves its way towards the first caucuses and primaries, The Hill
notes that in “the past few weeks, White House and campaign officials
have all but declared Romney the nominee… blasting the former
Massachusetts governor in conference calls and background briefings.”

“And
Romney is the second target. The first phase of Obama’s ‘we can’t wait’
political strategy was his fall offensive against Congress. By going on
the road and going on offense, using the thin shield of an ill-fated
jobs act, Obama has helped drive down congressional approval. And while
it hasn’t yielded any huge gains for Obama’s own dismal approval rating,
this isn’t about making people like Obama. It’s about making people
hate Congress. And soon it will be about making people hate Romney. Or
at least fear him.”

Metaphor of the campaign: “The summer days of
compromise are gone, replaced by the autumn winds of political combat.
The winter will be cold, brutal and long as the president’s team takes
its fight from Congress to Romney. Obama can’t wait.”