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Democratic strategist Doug Schoen on the latest efforts of the president to solidify his economic campaign.
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Weeks from today we will know who -- -- the next four years in the White House and now President Obama has unveiled his economic plan it is a new book look at this.
That's the -- I'll let out a plan.
For jobs.
And -- less secure.
And unlike Mitt Romney and I'm actually proud to talk about what that.
All right well on around calling this steam planned to all son of -- him because it looks a lot like the original stimulus plan back in 09.
Desperation maybe former Clinton advisor Doug -- is here I'm saying desperation -- -- -- I'm saying you're not far off Stewart bottom line.
The president had ample opportunity in the campaign certainly at the convention told.
Lay out a plan for the future he hasn't done at the real question the one you're asking is why two weeks how would -- do it if not for a real fear that he's losing -- -- Well in fairness I mean he's -- this plan for some time is just put it into a glossy magazine and is it is trumpeting it mall but it.
It is a plan is just not pushed it.
I'll write your last point is what I think is most important he hasn't talked about it most campaigns -- been.
Goodness knows and many of them.
Always want to talk about the future the president.
Hasn't -- -- to do it he's wanted to talk about.
Either Mitt Romney's failings which has been much of his campaign or a little bit on his accomplishments this is desperation I think it does nothing new in this thing -- -- that we've got Alan Richardson going through it -- you want -- Salute a brand new this is anything that this is repackaging what he's Wofford.
Because the attacks on him swing voters feel is that he has an offer credible ideas for the future hence glossy magazine.
Now when is where's the president coming from.
After distillate and final debate does he think he's behind all fooled even what was he come in for Stuart let me take you in the viewers inside both campaign.
President Obama believes.
That he is -- That he is slipping in the polls the national polls but more importantly swing states Florida Virginia North Carolina.
Basically he's conceded that.
-- sees himself weakening in the midwest probably will hold on.
Ohio is a dead heat Colorado moving to governor Romney in New Hampshire governor Romney.
He needs Ohio and probably Nevada.
To assure himself reelection the trend for it was wrong okay now how's he reacting to that personally I don't know when you know the answer the question that.
He seemed agitated.
The people that I've spoken to -- democratic campaigns say that there is an increasing sense of concern arguably.
Even panic in the Obama campaign because he stalled out and about 49.
Percent and the bottom line is you gotta get over fifty he's not there yet the other side of the fence the Romney camp -- -- I think not only a sense that they are moving.
But -- almost a sense of course it.
In that debate great caution didn't want to differentiate himself too far from the president didn't want to take on the president on Libya and stalled out.
In Ohio because the president is still two -- three point I had an Ohio and the governor needs.
I've got a new poll coming up shortly about Ohio will -- about 23 okay up.
But that's why Mitt Romney didn't go on the attack -- Gaza and that if he didn't wanna Rock the Vote that he's got momentum don't upset.
That was precisely his decision.
And he figured that other than fox the mainstream media would excoriated him if he attacked the president.
-- a lot of people I know who are really angry at Mitt Romney for wasting the opportunity.
Bashing the president on that big issue.
And the answer to those people will be if governor Romney wins he was Seagate.
Six nations why it's a walking through the -- I didn't go to humbly you realize that went to the LSC -- -- -- addicted -- -- -- OK you've been in all these campaigns.
Is that at what would you advise the president to do now just eighteen days left he's -- well what should you do.
He -- relative.
What's worked best for him unfortunately and sadly he's been demonizing governor -- I believe that they will -- the campaign harshly negative.
Talking as the president was yesterday about his plan.
But that is a cover -- -- governor Romney because the only thing that has -- votes to the president.
Have been harsh negative -- sure about that bank.
They've moved -- vote to let you know if you think before the -- students if you think before the first debate.
89 months of negativity produced a four point lead one bad debate brought the race even and I don't show you know we -- amount I'd like -- thanks -- -- -- -- --
