March 02, 2007
Romney Goes After McCain
Live From CPAC
This weekend’s CPAC is a microcosm of conservative activists from around the country, which made it a perfect testing ground for MA Gov. Mitt Romney’s (R) new economic policy stump speech. And he let out all the stops for this crowd: Not only did he drop the “R” word at least twice, he also dropped the “M’ word twice by blasting the Arizona Senator for both his immigration and campaign finance bill.
First, Romney criticized McCain by calling for the repeal of McCain-Feingold and pledging to fight to repeal the law if elected. Second, he blasted McCain-Kennedy as an ineffective immigration policy.
Finally, Romney laid out his pledge to cap non-defense discretionary spending at inflation minus 1 percent. It’s the same plan Romney was selling in New Hampshire yesterday that also promised he would veto any budget sent by congress that exceeds that cap, regardless of party. And to that, he got his vigorous round of applause.
To cap it off, he asked for the line item veto back that he had as Governor. “I like vetoes,” he said – yet another knock to the sitting President who has been too stingy for many conservatives with his veto power.
Although the Governor's appearance was not without agitation from activists concerned with his past positions on social issues. In addition to flip-flops in four different bright colors, a large dolphin (“flipper”) played agent provocateur before, during and after Romney’s speech [SHIRA TOEPLITZ].
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