POLICY

Romney, Advisers Split on Libya

And how much to blame Obama.

Apparently Mitt Romney and his top aides can’t decide how aggressively to attack President Obama in the wake of the death of Libyan Ambassador Christopher Stevens. Campaign sources say they are pushing for the Republican candidate to put a spotlight on the perceived failures of the current administration surrounding that event. But Romney is heeding the advice of his chief strategist, Stuart Stevens, who wants him to stick to the economy—an issue that resonates most with voters. He does not plan to speak about the Libya attack except to use it “to kick-start a broader conversation about the failure of Obama’s foreign policy, around the region and in many parts of the world,” says a Romney aide.