Well he might as well. Joe and I were talking about this earlier today. The man has simply hidden himself under a rock, hoping the GOP candidate, and President Obama, keep damaging themselves while he continues to quietly fundraiser. It's not a dumb strategy. A somewhat wimpy strategy, yes, but the other GOP candidates are letting him get away with it. More from Matt Browner-Hamlin at AMERICAblog Elections: The Right's Field.
Time will tell whether or not Romney's low-impact campaign strategy will work or not. If the field today doesn't change, I don't think there's something obviously wrong about not sinking to the level of non-entities like Pawlenty & Huntsman or crazy people like Bachmann. But if the field expands - if someone like Perry or Palin or Christie joins the race - Romney will have to do more publicly. Romney's current methodology certainly doesn't seek to inspire nor does it seek to widen his somewhat meager lead; these are the most notable flaws in my book. But I'm guessing it's also helping Romney save tons of money and raise even more. A candidate who is dedicated to fundraising call time can be a powerful force in the long run.
