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Directly after the convention bounce, Romney's foot-in-mouth Libya remarks mark a terrible time for the candidate to make such a gaff.
We're seeing fire from across the political spectrum universally panning him for speaking without knowing the facts, and jumping the gun when it comes to criticism of current presidential policies. At the same time, Obama has elevated himself above the fray, providing a calm and level-headed example of how a president should act in the face of an international crisis.
Are we at a pivotal point in the race where we will see Romney's support base start to diminish? Do you think this will alienate voters who were already on the fence about him?
We saw a similar trajectory in 2008 when McCain decided to temporarily suspend his campaign in the wake of the economic collapse - a time where he set a terrible leadership example for a presidential candidate. This marked a huge downturn for the McCain campaign, with negative momentum he was never able to recover from. Is Romney now in a similar position?
We're seeing fire from across the political spectrum universally panning him for speaking without knowing the facts, and jumping the gun when it comes to criticism of current presidential policies. At the same time, Obama has elevated himself above the fray, providing a calm and level-headed example of how a president should act in the face of an international crisis.
Are we at a pivotal point in the race where we will see Romney's support base start to diminish? Do you think this will alienate voters who were already on the fence about him?
We saw a similar trajectory in 2008 when McCain decided to temporarily suspend his campaign in the wake of the economic collapse - a time where he set a terrible leadership example for a presidential candidate. This marked a huge downturn for the McCain campaign, with negative momentum he was never able to recover from. Is Romney now in a similar position?
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