President Obama’s campaign spokesman Ben LaBolt responded to Mitt Romney’s victory speech on Tuesday by tying the Republican standard bearer to George W. Bush’s economic policies. His statement offers a good summary of how the Obama camp plans to frame the overall race as it heads into the general. Notice the lack of any “flip flop” attack on Romney, an angle that has been largely sidelined in recent days as the Obama camp has instead tried to emphasize Romney’s conservatism and wealthy background. From LaBolt:
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