Romney Continues to Go After McCain As Christmas Approaches
Manchester, NH–
Governor Romney didn’t stop his attacks or “comparisons”, as the campaign would like to say, even though Christmas is approaching. At an Ask Mitt Anything town hall today in Peterborough, NH he jabbed Senator McCain for not supporting the Bush tax cuts and the elimination of the death tax. Romney did add that he was a “good man” and that they agree on foreign trade:
“Right now Senator McCain and I are both battling for your support and your vote. He’s a good man but we have differing views on this. He voted against the Bush tax cuts. He voted against eliminating the death tax forever and so we’ve got some differing views here. I believe in pushing taxes down. I also believe in trade around the world and that’s a place where Senator McCain and I agree.”
Later today, the McCain campaign put out a scathing release blasting Romney for continuing to go after McCain so close to Christmas:
“Welcome to Mitt Romney’s bizarro world, in which everyone is guilty of his sins. He didn’t support Ronald Reagan. He didn’t support President Bush’s tax cuts. He raised taxes in Massachusetts by $700 million. He knows John McCain is gaining on him so he does what any small varmint gun totin,’ civil rights marching, NRA endorsed fantasy candidate would do: he questions someone else’s credibility. New Hampshire is on to you, Mitt. Give it a rest. It’s Christmas.”
The Romney camp responded almost immediately. Campaign spokesman Kevin Madden pointed out that “name-calling” by the McCain camp is not relevent to the issues:
“Governor Romney simply disagrees with Senator McCain’s joining Democrats to vote against tax relief that has helped grow the economy and keep more money in the pockets of the American taxpayer. Governor Romney believes in the Reagan philosophy of lower taxes and less government. The McCain campaign’s name-calling is neither substantive or relevant to the debate over important issues. Governor Romney is focused on new ideas and an energy that will change Washington. He believes in leadership, not name-calling.”
Both Romney and McCain are taking a break from campaigning for the Christmas holiday. The New Hampshire frontrunner returns here the day after Christmas and the campaign says he will continue to point out differences between himself and McCain as long as McCain stays competitive in the polls.
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MCCains camp should be ashamed. ROmney is pointing out differences. They never name called or low blowed McCain. MCain can not respond to the differences i guess….since they can only name call instead of address the issues. ROmney is right and they know it. So they have to take a jab at Romney on personal issues instead of political issues. WHEN will politicians learn….voters do not want to hear about a misunderstanding in the meaning of a word like “saw” we want to know the issues. MCcain answer the question….why did you vote against Bush tax cuts?????? Mc, you are a Sen and had the option to vote…..Romney did not get to vote on bush tax cuts….so do not blame him for your wrong vote.
The NH newspaper hit the bull eyes on this article. Phony Mitt Romney needs to be stopped. Americans can tell a real plastic phony when they see one. He Flip Flops on issues constantly, he’s constantly throwing stones at other candidates and he’s more worried about himself than the American citizens.
Look up in the dictionary a “stuffy phony filthy rich beaurcratic red tape politican” and you’ll see Mitt Romney’s picture by the definition. The first thing he wants to do if he was elected president is post that big picture of himself in the oval office.
If you think Katrina was bad in getting financial aid, just imagine how much worse Mitt Romney will make it. He won’t go out and see the Katrina victims and rush to get them financial aid, he will send his lawyers out to the Katrina victims. Then they will type of rems of red tape beaurcratic non-sense contracts that take 3 years to sign and 7 different places in the state to be signed. Mitt Romney is sooooo full of red tape and beaurcratic non-sense, it would take America back 50 years if he was elected.
I’m happy to hear comparisons of the candidates- certainly the media hasn’t been doing it! If McCain would like make comparisons between the candidates he should do so. Pointing out the obvious differences is helpful especially for the voter who doesn’t do his/her own research. McCain should get off of vacation and start talking about the issues instead of having his bomb throwers engage in childish name calling.
yeah giant robot..
Iam from Columbia Ms. Katrina hit my small town 1 1/2 hrs from the coast. The only church that sent us aid was the Mormon church. they sent thousands of members out across MS to help. they gave us canned food and fresh water. 16 of them spent three days at my house cutting an Oak tree off of my house, then put a blue roof (plastic) on. if it was not for the mormons i do not know what i would have done. So get the facts straight. They helped me when churches around here and the one i go to didnt even check to see if i was alive for 2 weeks.
Iguess that is why Mitt shut down his business and did not reopen untill the liitle girl in his ad was found……cause he is so selfesh, aye ?
I guess he is so selfish to DONATE his entire Olympic salary to charity, aye?
I hate people that get on here and spew hate but do not provide facts.
I enjoyed reading Mitt Romney’s story of his son’s teaching the baby birds how to fly. He, himself, has taught his own sons how to “fly” successfully. He is an exemplary father and husband and we need a man with good values in the White House. Mitt is also a bright, well educated man—cum laude from Harvard Law School and Harvard Graduate School Of Business (MBA), who is articulate and can “think on his feet.” He is a successful self-made man with a proven record in the private sector and in government. He is capable of making positive change in Washington and protecting America. We NEED Mitt Romney as our President and Commander in Chief
Do you that hate Romney base that on his faith or that you are afraid that he may just be able to turn America around? I think most are judging on his faith and not the facts…I would hate to know I was judged on my faith for a job. Maybe we should remember that faith is something personal and the job of President is a totally different thing. Is it in our job description that President must be of one faith or another? If so please point it out, I have yet to find it any where. I think we have to put that aside and work towards a better America and not let news cloud our judgment and look all over for the information needed to make a sound decision.