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Romney and McCain Attack Each Other Over Ads
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ABC News' Matt Stuart reports: Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney fired heated words back at Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., in response to an ad McCain began airing in New Hampshire, which itself was a response to an ad attacking McCain.
“It's an attack ad. It attacks me personally. It's nasty. It's mean spirited. Frankly, it tells you more about Sen. McCain than it does about me that he would run an ad like that,” Romney said while speaking with reporters somewhere between Missouri Valley, Iowa and Council Bluffs. The campaign held an impromptu meeting on the bus between events.
Romney continued, arguing that McCain's ad had "no place in this process." "I must admit that the McCain ad was, well it was reminiscent of what he did against George W. Bush in 2000 which is, you recall, he accused President Bush of twisting the truth like Bill Clinton and again this is the kind of nasty, personal attack which really doesn’t have a place in this process."
Hearing of Romney’s statement, McCain claimed that Romney started the attacks and commented, “Try to relax, Mitt.”
The McCain ad, which began airing in New Hampshire Friday, uses excerpts from endorsements in the New Hampshire Union Leader and Concord Monitor calling Romney a “phony” and suggests he doesn’t tell the truth.
Romney continues to insist that his ads are "contrasts," while McCain's is an "attack ad."
December 28, 2007 | Permalink | User Comments (2)
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Obviously McCain's ad is a pure attack ad, not a contrast ad. McCain seems to feel that if someone calls his stand into question, he's justified in attacking the other person personally. This fits with his reputation of having a quick temper. I don't think I want this guy as my President.
Posted by: Jacktar7 | Dec 28, 2007 10:31:02 PM
Contrast versus attack ad? Come on Mitt Flip Flopper Romney supporters that's just more spin. Mitt Flip Flopper Romney is running the most negative campaign out of any of the Republicans. Plus he distorts the truth to make himself look good.
It is so like the Mitt Bots to play around with words like their Flip Flopping leader. So a contrast ad with lies in it isn't an attack ad? Come on. I guess you "saw" Romney walking with MLK Jr. too
Posted by: imwithmmcain | Dec 29, 2007 11:25:59 AM
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