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 Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 5:03 am Post subject: Romney Sharpens Attacks on Republican Rival Perry to Narrow |
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Mitt Romney spent the first five months of his bid for the Republican presidential nomination as a vulnerable frontrunner.
Now that he has slipped behind Texas Governor Rick Perry in the polls, Romney’s team has refashioned a quiet campaign into an attack machine.
The new tack will be on display tonight, when Romney faces off against the rest of the Republican field for the third time this month in a televised debate. In previous debates, Romney highlighted Perry’s stance on Social Security, pressing him to explain how he thought the federal program could be turned over to state or local governments. This time, he started early.
“People move and they go from state to state to state,” Romney said in a Miami town hall meeting yesterday. “How would you deal with people moving all over the place?”
Romney’s tone is a sign of how the campaign has narrowed to a two-man race between the fiery, populist Perry and more politically cautious Romney. The battle is also for the direction of the party, pitting grassroots activists against Republican leaders.
Romney’s remarks kicked off an important three-day period for the Republican contenders in the crucial swing state of Florida. After the debate, the candidates will attend a number of events sponsored by the socially conservative Faith and Freedom Coalition, which will culminate in a non-binding straw poll vote on Sept. 24.
New Dynamic
Romney aides and supporters say the dynamic of the race, not their strategy, has changed since Perry declared his candidacy.
“It’s just logical that the race would change somewhat when it’s being defined as a two-person race,” said Vin Weber, a former member of Congress from Minnesota, who is supporting Romney. “The differences between the two candidates are going to be brought into sharper relief.”
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