The Golden Report

ABC News reports this morning in The Note on the expected Romney campaign strategy against Newt Gingrich, who is now challenging Romney for frontrunner status. ABC reports that the Romney campaign held a series of meetings over last weekend to develop the strategy, below:

–Romney will not go after Gingrich on personal issues, but ABC News has learned that you can expect to see Romney surrogates making fairly direct references to Gingrich’s tumultuous past. You can also expect to see Ann Romney and the Romney family on the trail much more, especially in South Carolina, to create a visual contrast.

–The Romney team sees Gingrich’s temperament as a weakness. Romney, himself, will highlight the importance of temperament by discussing his record as a leader. Surrogates are likely to go after Newt directly.

–You will see the Romney team begin to utilize their huge financial advantage. One Republican says expect ads in South Carolina soon. Not because they think it will guarantee victory — polls show them trailing there — but because they are concerned with keeping it close.

–The Romney team will flex its organizational muscle, especially in Florida where they have an extensive infrastructure