Who's the dope in Romney's "rope-a-dope" strategy?

Even in the rare instances where conservatives have been on offense, Romney was mostly just capitalizing on gaffes (Hilary Rosen). In some cases, it was the work of third parties (such as Jim Treacher discovering a young Obama dined on man’s best friend) that turned the tide. (In fairness, Obama has the bully pulpit and much of the media, so it’s not a fair fight.) Still, this question is worth asking: If Obama is still winning now, after getting off to a rough start, why should anyone expect things to change in, say, October.

When that final bell rings, will Romney wish he had hit a little harder in the early rounds?…

Were Romney down by double digits, it would be panic time. In that case, he might actually be forced to shake things up, to take some chances, and to replace some of his insular Boston loyalists with fresh campaign advisers who might shake him out of his comfort zone. But since he’s just down a couple of points, Romney will stick to his risk-averse nature, and keep plodding along.