Now her response to the first instance of low politics has shown a touch of class and deft handling. Someone leaked a campaign strategist's plan for her campaign. It includes fundraising and public relations positions, as well as outlining the things her opponent might use to attack her, along with suggested defenses.
Nothing startling or damaging here; it's ordinary campaign strategy. Nothing new revealed. Of course, that didn't stop the Republicans from immediately jumping on it and describing Michelle as a consultant-driven robot.
There's strength in Nunn's response: Turn it into a joke, as she did in speaking with the AJC:
"I always thought I wanted to run an open and transparent campaign, but this has gone beyond what I anticipated and intended."Terrific response. But it was a letter writer to the AJC that had an even better response -- and it was better coming from someone other than the candidate herself. Kelly Spetalnick of Atlanta wrote to point out the glaring omission from the leaked campaign strategy:
"What was refreshingly absent was any reference as to how to attack her opponent. That omission speaks louder than the printed words."YES !!!! Michelle has been saying from the beginning that she opposes the divisiveness in politics, that she wants to build bridges and work with those who disagree with her to get things done. So whoever leaked the document did her a favor. It only reinforces the high road she is taking.
It's such a contrast to all the campaign strategies that rely on opposition research to find dirt to smear their opponents with. Michelle wants none of that. And she has obviously chosen campaign strategists who get that.
Ralph
PS: This works so well in Michelle's favor that I even wondered if her campaign had organized it all, including the letter. I don't think so, but if they did, it is brilliant. It says nothing about her opponent, but it says everything about her and what she stands for.
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