Print Issue
May 28, 2012
Cover Story
It's Etch-a-Sketch Time! How to win with Mitt
By Yuval Levin
Also in This Issue
- High Noon in Wisconsin — Stephen F. Hayes
- Jay Cost
This issue addressed Mitt Romney's pivot toward the general election after securing the Republican nomination. Yuval Levin analyzed Romney's strategic repositioning, while Stephen F. Hayes examined the high-stakes Wisconsin recall election and its implications for the fall campaign. The cover's 'Etch-a-Sketch' reference captured the media debate over Romney's willingness to shift positions as he moved from the primary to the general election contest.