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...Iraq withdrawal contretemps, it turned out, was just the start of a nasty last few days of campaigning. The two traded especially pointed barbs Monday, with Romney trying to capitalize on McCain's historic willingness to work with Democrats and an alleged McCain quote-that he has since denied-that he would not appoint judges in the mold of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court. This last allegation sparked especially sharp words from the McCain staff. Senior advisor Steve Schmidt, pushing back against Romney's insinuation that McCain is not a "real" Republican, told reporters about his effort...
...much of the past couple of months, his bet has looked pretty shrewd. Out on the campaign trail, he has never missed an opportunity to tout the definite, if modest, improvement in Iraq and his role in pushing for the surge. But now, as McCain battles Mitt Romney to become the G.O.P. front-runner, it seems possible that the maverick Senator could be a victim of his own success. With Iraq overtaken by the flagging economy as voters' number one concern, McCain has not been able to turn his South Carolina victory of a week ago into a solid lead...
...Romney keeps reminding voters about his background as a consultant who knows the ins and outs of creating jobs, McCain seems to be trying perhaps a bit too hard to shift the debate back to his strong suit, national security and Iraq. On Saturday, he criticized Romney for allegedly supporting a timetable for a phased withdrawal. The ambiguous Romney quote from last April that McCain relied on for this assertion came under excruciating examination, and soon enough McCain's usual allies in the news media were calling him out. Romney went one step further, calling his opponent a liar before...
...housing industry has slumped precipitously in the past year. And while the state's economy is still relatively strong, this decline in its most important economic sector has focused the attention of many Florida Republicans on the solutions candidates have to offer. In SurveyUSA's most recent poll, Romney leads by 17 points among those whose most important issue is the economy. (McCain "leads by 14 points among voters focused on terrorism and by 22 points among voters focused on Iraq.") Much as in the Michigan primary, where Romney beat McCain with a message of beguiling economic optimism, business experience...
...combat the impression-helped along by his own past statements-that economic policy is not his "strong suit," McCain cites his experience on the Senate Commerce Committee, or touts endorsements by such conservative financial policy heavyweights as former Senator Phil Gramm. Against these two discreet points, Romney has unleashed a daily barrage of statements, photo ops, and examples that underscore the allegation that not only is McCain inexperienced when it comes to the economy, the policies he does endorse are wrong-headed and, worst of all, not conservative. This morning saw a 6:00 AM press conference in which...