Algunos en el GOP piden más agresividad a Romney

The Hill:

(...) Romney's effort to set a more lax pace in launching the Republican presidential cycle, and his deliberate game plan of picking and choosing his public availabilities, left the door open to other Republicans — namely, Texas Gov. Rick Perry — to enter the race and wage a credible challenge to Romney.

If Romney had been more aggressive, some Republicans say, he might have discouraged Perry and dispelled the continuous murmurs of additional candidates who might enter the race.

"Maybe it will work, but I've never thought you win the presidency by being cautious," said veteran GOP strategist Mark McKinnon. "Given all the challenges we face today, people today want bold leadership more than ever. Playing prevent defense may keep the opponents from scoring much, but it doesn't do much to excite the crowd."

(...) The campaign's logic has been transparent from the outset: it has always believed that by setting a later start day and by having a more relaxed schedule, it would minimize public fatigue of Romney, and limit the rate at which the staff would burn through its fundraising, allowing Romney to stockpile cash instead.

(...) After Labor Day, as promised, Romney's campaign will kick into higher gear; he will outline a plan for jobs and the economy on Sept. 6 in Nevada, an opportunity to counter President Obama's own jobs speech that week.

(...) But Republicans still wonder whether it would have been more beneficial for Romney to invest a little more time and effort this summer in solidifying his status as the campaign's front-runner.