Why didn't the Democrats run more aggressively on the economy this year?

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If Romney was president and the economy recovered at the same exact pace, he'd be heralded as a hero and deemed "Mr. Fix It" by the media.

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Enough people aren't feeling it that they would risk being seen as out of touch among people who aren't well-off.  If Democrats lose any more of them, they're screwed.

Well, in retrospect, it's not like it could've gone any worse than it actually did.

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If Romney was president and the economy recovered at the same exact pace, he'd be heralded as a hero and deemed "Mr. Fix It" by the media.

The same media that constantly lambasted him for his 47% remark?

Yes.

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Maybe Indy Texas doesn't bash the Democrats nearly as much because his PM score is actually fairly representative of the median Democratic politician these days? Let's not pretend the Democrats are equally left from center as the Republicans are right from center.