Romney's negative image: 5 ways he can fix it

His opponents have successfully characterized him as a greedy capitalist and a foreign-policy bumbler, and Romney is under pressure to cast himself in a positive light

Mitt Romney
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"The best that can be said about how Mitt Romney fared in July is that he survived," says Dan Balz at The Washington Post. After being assailed by Democrats for his refusal to release more than two years of tax returns, and then widely criticized for an international tour in which his foreign hosts called him a "twit" and a "racist," Team Romney hopes that August will help him rehabilitate his image. It hasn't started off well: Just today, President Obama seems to have successfully nicknamed his rival "Romney Hood" or "Robin Hood in reverse," a reference to the GOPer's tax plan, which Obama says takes from the middle class to give to the rich. However, two key events on the horizon — Romney's impending selection of a VP candidate, and the GOP's nominating convention in late August — are seen as his best chances to capture the attention of voters and reintroduce himself. Here, 5 ways Romney can counteract his negative image:

1. Appeal to all Americans

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