As the presidential campaign gets underway and President Obama and Mitt Romney search for useful attacks on one another, Tim Alberta
thinks the Obama team has “achieved plausible deniability” for running
against Romney’s wealth “without ever explicitly mentioning their
target.”

“They know that attacking Romney for his prosperity and
privileged background is terrible politics. But they also recognize that
Romney’s wealth speaks to his single biggest vulnerability, the
perception of being an out-of-touch aristocrat who can’t empathize with
the struggles of everyday Americans. Obama, on the other hand, possesses
the unique ability among politicians to connect with voters by saying
he feels their pain — and then proving it… With Romney finally
emerging as their all-but-official opponent, it appears Obama’s team
thinks the most effective way to force this implicit comparison upon the
American electorate is by reminding them not of Romney’s rich
background, but of Obama’s humble beginnings. And America loves an
underdog.”
Taegan Goddard’s Political Wire