Exclusive: Obama to include Republicans in hard-hitting convention

Politico ^ | 8/10/12 | Mike Allen

[cotton1706]

Advisers to President Barack Obama are scripting a Democratic National Convention featuring several Republicans in a prime-time appeal to independents — and planning a blistering portrayal of Mitt Romney as a heartless aristocrat who “would devastate the American middle class,” Democratic sources tell POLITICO.

According to convention planning documents, the three-night convention in Charlotte, N.C., early next month will seek to “[e]xpose Mitt Romney as someone who doesn’t understand middle class challenges” while also burnishing “the President’s image as someone whose life story is about fighting for middle class Americans and those working to get into the middle class.”

Each night of the convention will include a star turn for what planners call “real people” — for instance, an auto worker whose job was saved, a student who benefited from college loans and an entrepreneur fueled by federal research-and-development funds.

[Shady]

How about John Roberts?

[ScottinVA]

I’d think also... William Weld, who back 0bama in ‘08.. along with Colin Powell, Michael Smerconish and Chris Buckley.

[Cheapskate]

Oh I'm sure Ol’ Lapdog Ray La Hood will make an appearance and tell how many more regulations that we’;; need rammed sideways.

[ScottinVA]

The only two names they throw out are Sen Chuck Hagel and Sen John Warner (who is about 90). Although I never heard Warner spout any support of Obama.

Hagel, maybe.. but I highly doubt John Warner would lower himself to that level.

[DannyTN]

I bet Romney will include some token Republicans too.

[uncbob]

Hagel, maybe.. but I highly doubt John Warner would lower himself to that level.

Warner had no problem screwing Ollie North in 94 allowing the dems a senate seat

[Hotlanta Mike]

Other suggestions??

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“Colon” Powell, “Sorry Charlie” Crist, Chuck Hagel...

[cynwoody]

I would think Bill Weld, Lincoln Chaffee, and Colin Powell would be on the list. Watch Masshole Weld make his case here (on 24 October 2008).

[Scarlet Pimpernel]

LOL