How did Obama plant a speechwriter in Mitt's campaign?

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

I ask that question, because that's the only reason I can think of why Mitt keeps saying if you think the economy is improving, vote for Obama.  I understand that it's obviously intended for the current primary campaign, as Republicans are more likely to think Obama is mucking up the economy than independents or Democrats are. However, if the economy continues to keep improving as expected between now and November, he's handed Obama a ready-made campaign commercial with which to bash Romney with.  Conversely, if the economy does go down again, then it probably doesn't matter too much who the Republican nominee is.

Just another example of why Mitt is not the candidate that the GOP needs this year.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

That is probably going to show up in Obama ads. That line with then more info on how the economy has boosted. It is going to hurt.

[© tweed]

is the economy actually doing better for the median American or is it just a case of capital accumulation going on its merry way once again while real median income stagnates or declines (ie, the Bush-era and standard neoliberal growth model)?  this may be what Mitt is banking on, however ironically.

[Yank2133]

Romney has provide Obama with enough gaffes to last 4 elections.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

is the economy actually doing better for the median American

Unemployment is slowly improving, and assuming we don't get a shock to the system that rate of improvement should continue to increase.  It won't be a stellar economy by November, but I expect it will be good enough to beat Mitt if he runs on the economy.

[Jacobtm]

is the economy actually doing better for the median American or is it just a case of capital accumulation going on its merry way once again while real median income stagnates or declines (ie, the Bush-era and standard neoliberal growth model)?  this may be what Mitt is banking on, however ironically.

You are correct in assessing the economy.

Yet many Americans who maintain their jobs judge ''the economy'' based on things like unemployment numbers, the stock market, etc.

The ways our media talks about the economy really does relate way more to how well capital is doing, not how the average worker is doing. So for Joe Schmoe who has a job, if the stock market is booming he thinks ''Hmm, good economy.''

[You kip if you want to...]

When was the last time there was such a gaffe prone candidate with a real chance of being the nominee!?