Ann Romney is the Romney Democrats fear most

[BlueStateSaint]

Interesting.  The Obamessiah seems to be making gains with women, so this would seem to be true.

Ann Romney is the Romney Democrats fear most



By LOIS ROMANO | 4/2/12 4:41 AM EDT

Ann Romney’s unexpected rock star status has the political arena buzzing about how her husband’s campaign will leverage her popularity in an election in which Michelle Obama — one of the most admired first ladies in history — will have an outsized and substantive portfolio.
 
Indeed, this 62-year-old grandmother’s contribution to Mitt Romney’s campaign could amount to the most relevant role a wife has ever played in a presidential effort — softening the edges of a flawed and awkward candidate who struggles to connect with voters.

As Romney closes in on his party’s nomination, Obama campaign officials and strategists view Ann Romney as a wild card in the fall campaign — a skilled and articulate advocate whose full power has yet to be unleashed. If she’s armed with a passionate vision for a Romney White House, the opposition believes she could emerge as a compelling surrogate for her husband around the country.
 
(Also on POLITICO: Mitt: Take message to women)
 
She has, in fact, recently begun targeting women - a demographic Republicans desperately need - talking about the economy and jobs. "I wish Ann, my wife were here," Mitt Romney told a crowd in Wisconsin Sunday, flagging her efforts. "She’s going across the country and talking with women. We have work to do, to make sure we take our message to the women of America."
 
The Romney inner circle is well aware of Ann Romney’s potential - but has long resisted any strategy that would separate the couple for extended periods because of the negative impact it has on the candidate.

The rest is here (Politico's widget):  http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0412/74718.html#ixzz1quVDpXwR

I know that we don't vote on candidates based on their spouses, but if she could deliver on a few female voters, that's fine by me.

[Big Dog]

Michelle Obama will have an outsized and substantive portfolio

I've never heard it called a "portfolio" before.

[Mr Mannn]

Ann could be the Wicked Witch of the West and still outshine Moochelle.

[Delmar]

I heard on the radio today that the Romneys are taking heat for having a garage with an elevator for cars.  I wonder if the house has this feature to make life easier for Ann Romney since she has multiple sclerosis?  The democrats are going to attack her and it's going to backfire.  Since it's inevitable that they're going to go after her, I'll just chalk it up to political reality of the ugliness of the democrat party and sit back and enjoy watching them make fools of themselves.

[Lacarnut]

On the campaign trail she should start out every speech/interview that she has always been proud of her country, and that her husband will turn the economy around and provide millions of jobs. She is a very attractive lady who will help stomp Obama and Moochelle into the ground.