His attacks growing ever more personal, Mitt Romney on Wednesday questioned chief rival Newt Gingrich’s temperament, spending habits and allegiance to both the GOP and the middle class while hecklers confronted Gingrich in the lead-off caucus state.
During a series of interviews while fundraising in New York, Romney told one media outlet that “zany is not what we need in a president” and another that Gingrich had “an extraordinary lack of understanding of how the economy works.” To yet another, Romney mocked Gingrich’s past accounts at a tony jeweler, saying: “He’s a wealthy man – a very wealthy man. If you have a half-a-million-dollar purchase from Tiffany’s, you’re not a middle-class American.”
Romney’s campaign also rolled out an Internet video describing Gingrich as an unreliable conservative and using a clip of a climate change ad that the former House speaker filmed with House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi.
Gingrich, in turn, sought to stay above the fray.
“They should run their campaign the way they want to and we’re going to run our campaign the way we want to,” Gingrich told reporters after an event at the University of Iowa.
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This is I do not like rhino romney. how childish. Newt wants a clean campaign and this 2 two old wants to cause fighting. Put this rhino in the WH? No no and no.
Romney shouldn't open his mouth. He shot himself in the foot a couple of days ago when he announced that "muslims were not inherently dangerous" (paraphrase).
What is wrong with these Politicians that they don't understand that Our Country is in jeopardy because of the man sitting in OUR Oval Office and his love for his friends, The Muslims.
Romney,Obamney.
I wish these individuals would remember that the ultimate goal is they are going against Obama. They will have to put forth their strengths to be the nominee. The more they tear down the other gop nominees just proves how immature they are. They need to remember they are going to want the other candidates support when they go against Obama.
You can not build your self up by tearing someone else down.
Romney and Bachmann got some explaining to do
why didn't Fox News cover this stuff ?? its all over the Place .What is this stuff on Romney about ? It even has Jack Abramoff' in it and the Daily KOS is ready to use this if Romney gets the nomination . http://tinyurl.com/dxwtmbt http://tinyurl.com/d5a8bwp
Bachmann Loves Newt Gingrich http://tinyurl.com/7dgmgvv