May 15, 2007
Romney's Family, Advisers Reflect On His Peformance
COLUMBIA -- As her husband was being interviewed by Hannity and Colmes in the spin room, Ann Romney joined her eldest son Tagg, who was holding court with some reporters.
"So, Mom, how did he do?" Tagg asked.
"I think he did great," Ann Romney said. And her second thought: "He was attacked."
Yes he was. By three of his opponents. And, in a way, by the unrelenting questions thrown to him by the Fox News hosts.
I asked Tagg Romney whether his father expected the barbs directed at him. "I don't think it was a surprise. Dad's going up in the polls, and some of the people who thought they would get the nomination are a little nervous."
Romney didn't do as well as he wanted to do -- one of his advisers admitted as much -- but his campaign seems happy that he managed to make three policy points.
One -- he proposed to double the size of Gitmo. Two -- he wants to bring the concept of benchmarks to government performance in Washington. And three -- that the McCain-Kennedy immigration approach would do just as much harm to the country as McCain-Feingold did to the Republican Party.
Said Romney spokesman Kevin Madden: "We all came here to talk about issues, and a debate broke out."
[MARC AMBINDER]
Posted at 11:16 PM
Comments
No question, the mods had their knives out for Romney. How many types did Chris Wallace use the word "flip flopper" for Romney? I could care less though since I'm a Democrat. But I think the debate mods unfairly singled out Romney or allowed his opponents to attack him.
Stan | 05.15.07 11:33 PM
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Why is Hotline giving so much coverage to a looser like Romney? Are you guys carrying his water. Romney clearly flopped today. Was he seriou when he said he will double the size of Gitmo? hope he was joking. And don't blame the moderator for his performance. Due to his flipflops he deserved all the questions he got.
Mike | 05.15.07 11:49 PM
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