Directly call Romney on his evasions and deceptions
Demolish several of Romney's outright lies
Not pass up several opportunities to make points, as he did in the first debate
Not make any major mistakes
Take advantage of any Romney blunders
Specifically:
Refute Romney's claims that the Benghazi attack was Obama's failure, and shame Romney for trying to make political hay of it
Destroy Romney's credibility on the budget, tax cuts for the wealthy, and Social Security
Press Romney directly on which tax loopholes he'd close
Remind voters that Romney is an out-of-touch rich guy, whose new-found identification with regular working people is a sham
Associate Romney with Republican blockage of Obama's efforts to promote a stronger economic recovery
Push Romney hard on issues where he has changed his position or denies his real current position, such as abortion rights
Demolish Republican talking points not based in fact, such as the claim that the green energy initiatives supported by the Recovery Act mostly failed (in fact most succeeded)
Corner Romney on his deceptions, to the point where Romney makes mistakes and goes off-script.
Surprise Romney with a line of criticism that Romney's handlers have not anticipated.
There are also some things that Obama should NOT do:
NOT emphasize areas where he and Romney agree.
NOT stick to scripted talking points, but be effective off-the-cuff.
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