I saw the pointer to the ad shown below on Rachel Maddow’s web site in the article On the offensive on women’s rights.

Rachel Maddow writes:

But let’s not miss the forest for the trees. This new campaign ad hammers Romney for wanting to overturn Roe, outlaw abortions, and scrap aid to Planned Parenthood — and Obama’s re-election campaign wouldn’t put a spot like this together unless it knew the American mainstream agrees with the president’s position.

Indeed, it’s of particular interest that the spot will be airing in Virginia, a Southern state where social issues tend to cut against Democrats, but where state Republicans drew national outrage for pushing a forced-vaginal-ultrasound proposal.

It also occurred to me that maybe others on Obama’s side have been withholding donations as I have because of his weak defense of our ideals. He finally realizes that he has to excite his base if he is going to get the support he needs. Another lesson in how to avoid being taken for granted.