https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/02/07/what-will-romney-talk-about-if-the-economy-gets-better/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 04:18:27 -0400<![CDATA[The federal budget deficit might make for more fertile ground. The Post poll found that it was the issue on which Americans give the most credit to Romney over Obama, and it’s certainly an issue liable to stir the Republican base. But this has its own potential problems: discussion of income inequality and taxes has displaced much of the political debate over deficits, despite its dominance of the political realm for most of 2011. In December, Gallup found that only 12% of Americans ranked the federal budget deficit as their top concern. This could change as the recovery picks up and economic concerns abate, but it’s hard to say.]]>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:20:19 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/02/07/what-will-romney-talk-about-if-the-economy-gets-better-n89896