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Romney Stumps in Nev., Hopes For "Surprise" in S.C.
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ABC News's Matt Stuart Reports: Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney criticized his Republican rivals for not campaigning in Nevada Friday, claiming he doesn't want to "leav[e] off any part of the country."
While holding events in South Carolina Wednesday, Romney pulled advertising in the state after the New Hampshire primary and has faced suggestions that he isn't competing in the primary there. Romney has since renewed his advertising in South Carolina and claimed Thursday in Las Vegas, "I think I'm gonna surprise folks in South Carolina."
Romney tried to turn the criticism to his opponents while speaking with reporters in Reno, Nev. Friday.
"I think it's gonna be real hard to win the presidency if by not showing up in Nevada," Romney said, "you communicate that Nevada doesn't matter to you as much as it does to the other guys and I felt the same way about Iowa and New Hampshire, Michigan, Wyoming."
Despite spending much more time and money in South Carolina, Romney is lagging in the polls behind Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee. Romney's campaign insists they are focused on delegates, and that there more at stake in Nevada.
By shifting his focus to the Silver state, Romney has largely been able to avoid the mudslinging that has enveloped the contest there. Romney was asked about Huckabee's suggestion that Romney supporters were behind push polls in South Carolina. Romney tried to turned the suggestion back to Huckabee.
"I have been receiving notes of continued pushpolling going on," he said. "It does tend to be very complimentary of Governor Huckabee and it's not complimentary of me."
Romney also seemed to be changing his tune on the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno." When Huckabee chose to do the show the night before the Iowa caucuses, Romney criticized him for being more interested in the "causes in L.A. than the caucuses in Iowa."
Yet, Romney seems to be taking a page from the Huckabee playbook, appearing on Leno tonight before tomorrow's contests in South Carolina and Nevada.
"I figure it's the only way I can be in South Carolina and Nevada at the same time," Romney said Friday. "But in reality, Mike Huckabee did it before Iowa and he won, so maybe it'll do the same thing for me."
Romney was also asked about the use of the confederate flag. Romney refused to answer, only saying, "That's been an issue that's been settled by the elective representatives of South Carolina. It's a settled matter and I have nothing to add to it from what's already been said."
Romney has previously said that the flag "shouldn't be shown."
January 18, 2008 in Palin, Sarah | Permalink | User Comments (2)
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Reporters ponder why the citizens of the US do not make platform an important issue. I ask, "Why wound anyone worry about issues, when you cannot believe a word that is uttered? Lack of trust worthiness, dedication to pork and self interests is primary. We cannot worry about issues, just which person is less likely to steal away our lands and freedoms. My son lives in the "Romney manditory insurance state". The bill gives full power to the Insurance Companies to decide that his family of four policy must cost him $1000 per month because "THEY" decide he can afford it.
There is no choice? Where is the logic?
How can anyone afford that assessment on top of house payments, mtg taxes, fuel costs. I think Edwards made a great point in the NV debates when he asked Hillary and Obama what they thought the Insurance companies expected for thier contributions. It shows in Massachusetts and it will be everyones problem is they do not realize what power our representatives are granting to the Insurance companies.
Here in WV they assess road tolls to upkeep the highway. But misappropriation of those funds made it priority for the Dems to increase fuel taxes for road repair the first week they were in power. Why don't they demand repayment of misappropriated funds?
We all know the answer. The only issue on our minds is how do we survive, despite the corruption in our capitals? It seems to me that someone would realize we have just about reached our saturation point for corruption. We are a sinking ship and we are soon going down if someone does not step up to the plate and "DEMAND" accountablility.
When Democrates can look into the camera with a straight face and say, the Billions of dollars in pork attached to a bill is nothing, then complain Social Security is failing, we need a reality check.
And while I am at it! Why does no one ask the Clintons about their Camen Is accounts or their investments in the Domican Republic?
Posted by: cjvwise1 | Jan 18, 2008 7:48:41 PM
Read Maggie Gallagher's column about McCain's vicious lies about Romney - http://www.uexpress.com/maggiegallagher/
McCain pretends to be "straight talk" but the talk is often crooked. For example, his mailer in South Carolina accuses Mitt Romney of "providing" taxpayer-funded abortions in Massachusetts, when in fact Romney had no choice but to accede to decisions by the legislature and the state supreme court to that effect. Romney was the Governor, not the dictator. So it's a smear to blame the abortions on Romney. And while McCain is trying to PRETEND to be a solid pro-life candidate now, in the Republican primaries, behind closed doors in the Senate he was anything but courageous on the subject.
Romney represents the best chance the party has to reclaim the mantle of Reagan.
Posted by: Seneca | Jan 19, 2008 10:38:02 AM
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