SKIP TO MAIN CONTENT

Analysis: Romney 'bloodied by Republicans'

US President Obama won't need to work hard to disgrace rival Mitt Romney after brutal Republican primaries, but he'll have to walk a tightrope on business, says US political analyst Ken Mayer.

obama_romney_race_120411_ap_sbs_combo_103232152

1 min read

Published

Updated

Source: SBS


Skip to article content

US President Barack Obama won't need to work hard to disgrace Mitt Romney, the man hoping to win his job, thanks to a brutal Republican primaries campaign.

Romney's own rivals for the Republican nomination may have bloodied him enough, says political science professor Ken Mayer, and Obama's team need only recycle material from the past few months in order to discredit him.

But Obama will have to be careful not to 'push too hard' on Romney's business record, because although he has committed misdemeanours, he does have more experience in economic management, says Professor Mayer.


Get SBS News straight to your inbox

Sign up now for daily news from Australia and around the world. You can also subscribe to Insight's weekly newsletter for in-depth features and first-person stories.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Stream now

Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world