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Insiders: Bain Attacks Effective [View all]
Insiders: Bain Attacks Effective
By Alex Roarty and Peter Bell
Two months is a long time in presidential politics. A bipartisan swath of election experts now believe President Obama's criticism of Mitt Romney's Bain Capital tenure has been effective, according to the latest National Journal political insiders poll, a shift in opinion since May when a chunk of insiders doubted the tact would work.
The biggest change has occurred among Republicans: In May, half of the GOP insiders thought the criticism was ineffective. Now, only 12 percent of Republicans think Obama's Bain scrutiny won't work -- 67 percent think it is somewhat effective and 22 percent say the criticism is highly effective.
Democrats were initially more bullish about the president's tactics, but their opinions have also swung in Obama's favor. Fifty-four percent of left-leaning insiders thought the party's attack was highly effective two months ago, while nearly 80 percent of them think so now.
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http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2012/07/insiders-bain-a.php
By Alex Roarty and Peter Bell
Two months is a long time in presidential politics. A bipartisan swath of election experts now believe President Obama's criticism of Mitt Romney's Bain Capital tenure has been effective, according to the latest National Journal political insiders poll, a shift in opinion since May when a chunk of insiders doubted the tact would work.
The biggest change has occurred among Republicans: In May, half of the GOP insiders thought the criticism was ineffective. Now, only 12 percent of Republicans think Obama's Bain scrutiny won't work -- 67 percent think it is somewhat effective and 22 percent say the criticism is highly effective.
Democrats were initially more bullish about the president's tactics, but their opinions have also swung in Obama's favor. Fifty-four percent of left-leaning insiders thought the party's attack was highly effective two months ago, while nearly 80 percent of them think so now.
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http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2012/07/insiders-bain-a.php
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