Deadwood
10-16-2012, 06:00 PM
Interesting phraseology. The phrase is usually used in regard to vampires. Subtle as it seems, there is truth in the comment. The pressure is on Obama and mounting for tonight's debate.
Obama could drive 'a stake through his own heart' in do-or-die debate against Romney tonight
Romney aide says tonight's debate at Hofstra University, New York, could deal decisive blow to Obama's re-election hopes
Obama has to turn the tide of momentum that Romney has built up following his stunning victory in first debate in Denver
President said 'I feel fabulous' when asked how he felt about tonight
Remains to be seen who will play better in more intimate 'town hall' format where audience fires questions at them
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PUBLISHED: 17:22 GMT, 16 October 2012 | UPDATED: 19:22 GMT, 16 October 2012
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The Romney campaign goes into tonight's second presidential debate confident that the race has shifted decisively in their direction and that a below par performance by Barack Obama could doom him to defeat on November 6.
A senior adviser to Mitt Romney told MailOnline: 'The President could drive a stake through the heart of his own campaign tonight if he's not careful.
'If he doesn't give a vigorous enough defence of his last four years in office, if he tries to place blame everywhere else, if he doesn't articulate what the next four years will look like beyond just giving away free stuff - if he fumbles all that, he drives a stake through his own heart.'
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So will he salvage a campaign that has turned suddenly sour, or will be blow it again?
I suspect it will be a draw or a slight edge to Obama, but I doubt it will be enough to turn the tide at this late juncture. The failure of the Obama camp to defend its record so far is indicative of the likelihood they have nothing to shoot with.
Obama could drive 'a stake through his own heart' in do-or-die debate against Romney tonight
Romney aide says tonight's debate at Hofstra University, New York, could deal decisive blow to Obama's re-election hopes
Obama has to turn the tide of momentum that Romney has built up following his stunning victory in first debate in Denver
President said 'I feel fabulous' when asked how he felt about tonight
Remains to be seen who will play better in more intimate 'town hall' format where audience fires questions at them
By Toby Harnden In Hempstead, New York (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?s=&authornamef=Toby+Harnden+In+Hempstead,+New+York)
PUBLISHED: 17:22 GMT, 16 October 2012 | UPDATED: 19:22 GMT, 16 October 2012
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The Romney campaign goes into tonight's second presidential debate confident that the race has shifted decisively in their direction and that a below par performance by Barack Obama could doom him to defeat on November 6.
A senior adviser to Mitt Romney told MailOnline: 'The President could drive a stake through the heart of his own campaign tonight if he's not careful.
'If he doesn't give a vigorous enough defence of his last four years in office, if he tries to place blame everywhere else, if he doesn't articulate what the next four years will look like beyond just giving away free stuff - if he fumbles all that, he drives a stake through his own heart.'
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So will he salvage a campaign that has turned suddenly sour, or will be blow it again?
I suspect it will be a draw or a slight edge to Obama, but I doubt it will be enough to turn the tide at this late juncture. The failure of the Obama camp to defend its record so far is indicative of the likelihood they have nothing to shoot with.