HotAirhttps://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/30/axelrod-shocked-by-romney-campaigns-missed-opportunities/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 13:11:00 -0400Axelrod shocked by Romney campaign's missed opportunities<![CDATA[President Obama’s top reelection strategist conceded surprise Monday that Republican super PACS didn’t attack Obama far earlier, Mitt Romney didn’t invest much more in ground operations, and that the Republican nominee played narrowly to the party base in picking Rep. Paul Ryan as a running mate. &#8230;]]>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 19:25:23 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/30/axelrod-shocked-by-romney-campaigns-missed-opportunities-n97932