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Politics Details, Details Mitt Romney's campaign claims there is nothing to worry about. They are only trying something entirely new. By John Dickerson Posted Tuesday, Sep 18, 2012, at 12:03 AM ET Monday, the Romney campaign held a conference call to address a need that it says doesn't exist. Senior adviser Ed Gillespie explained that in the coming weeks, Mitt Romney will offer more policy details. Last week, Romney aides dismissed conservative pundits who had called for that very thing. A senior aide told me only lazy cable-network hermits worried that Romney wasn't being specific enough. Today, Gillespie presented the move as a natural evolution required by a reasonable electorate. Voters "are looking for 'how is this going to make my life better?' " said Gillespie. "We also know that they'd like to know more about specifics. We are going to meet that demand." The Romney campaign is either getting antsy or the candidate and his advisers have suddenly decided to remake their low-risk campaign into one that is aggressively entrepreneurial. This is the second time in less than a week that the Romney campaign has launched a bold gambit. Last week, when turmoil erupted in the Middle East, Romney decided to criticize the president amid the early rounds of chaos. Now he's not only changing course but also making the unusual move of announcing the course correction. Why all the activity? Romney aides insist it has nothing to do with polls. While some national polls show Obama leading, and some polls in battleground states look that way too, aides point to the Rasmussen poll and the Gallup tracking poll that show Obama's post-convention bounce disappearing. They also ... To continue reading, click here. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE | READ MESSAGES Also In Slate We Are the 47%: The Lousy Math Behind Romney's Gaffe The Tempted Husband, the Crazy Bitch, and the Rabbit The Best Meth Anywhere	Advertisement
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