Article snippet: Sen. MORE (D-Mass.) is employing a strategy in the Democratic primary her rivals aren’t: She's not taking swipes at them. At rallies, town halls and even the most recent presidential debates, Warren has talked up her policy proposals but rarely, if ever, launched any attacks on other candidates. Aides and allies say it’s a strategy that has worked for her — at least so far. They say that every time a candidate goes on the attack against another candidate, there’s a risk that both will see their numbers decline. And they say the senator would much rather be using the time to talk about her own positions and the “big structural change” she’s been pushing. The tack doesn't just apply to the candidate herself, either. It is a campaignwide strategy-turned-philosophy that can be extended down to her aides, who don't use Twitter as a platform to troll aides from other campaigns — a contrast with other campaigns and their teams. For example, after Sen. MORE hard over his past opposition to school busing at the first Democratic debate in June, aides from both camps traded barbs on Twitter. Those observing the campaign from the outside say the thinking behind the tactics makes sense. “It's a really smart strategy, I think, for two reasons,” Democratic strategist Eddie Vale explained. “One, it's making her campaign about her, not attacking someone else, and so all of the gains and movement she is having is from people being excited to support her and her ideas. “And by no... Link to the full article to read more
Warren avoids attacks while building momentum | TheHill
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