Romney And McCain Hands Off In Debate, Gloves Off On The Airwaves

Last night's GOP debate was a fairly polite affair, with no candidate really going after any other — a far cry from Monday's Democratic debate and far less contentious than anticipated. Perhaps that was because the salvos were laying in wait. Mitt Romney, who is seeing momentum of late in Florida with his talk about and record on economic issues, is still second in the polls to Florida frontrunner John McCain, who enjoyed victories in New Hampshire and South Carolina. Those victories were won in the absence of any negative ads — a mistake that that challenger Mitt Romney seems determined to avoid in Florida. Below, his latest web ad, targeting McCain for flip-flopping on tax cuts. Simple, yet effective:

Not coincidentally, John McCain also came out with a similarly-themed ad targeting Romney on the more broad subject of flip-flopping. Notice any similar, er, themes?

A nice touch, the Kerry windsurf reference. Romney's came first -- is imitation the sincerest form of flattery? And do either of them hold a candle to this?







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Comments

[Doofus]

If Romney's on a windsurfer, look for McCain in a tank. Because that's how *real* Massachusettsers do political ads! (Y'know, because McCain would probably look very 'at home' in a tank, and Romney could be expected get such a thing wrong.)

[loki]

I remember when Kerry wind surfed during his campaign for president. Republicans ripped him a new one for it. Im sure these same people will praise Romeny for doing the same thing though.

[jerryfromcalifornia]

I want to see an ad of him out in the wild shooting varmits......you know frogs, lizzards and other such wild animals

[ljsfolly]

I guess mccain can't have an original idea. Do they cost more to show on the media? The keystone candidates are getting wound up finally. The bush love in for about a minute, the iraq war about 10 minutes witht eh tiem bid on how long each would have the US in Iraq, the economy "mu plan's better than yours", and now realizing that somme are convinced Hillary will win are starting after her. I admit anything they throw or spew at Hillary will be an interesting thing for sure as they will have all the sound bites from the bil and hil show of late.

[snruB]

Didn't McCain flip flop on tax cuts during wartime? What a hypocrit

[lexicoscott]

awesome..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMtXBJWm3CA

[klondiker]

HAHAHA!!

Republicans made such a big deal about a supposed flip-flopper from Massachusetts, and now they actually have one!!!

LOL. You gotta love karma!!

[KarenZipdrive]

Bush has poisoned the entire Republican pool.
I don't trust any candidate who hasn't severed all ties to the worst president in American history.
They're either for him and against us, or vice versa. Period.

[Pdubya]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKQEQ7qHvgM

[gnostic19]

it's funny how the media says the dem primary is nasty, but neither campaign has hit each other as hard as the repugs are...with their commercials, anyways.

[TheWesternBreed]

Man, if you ever think you're going to run for president, don't get caught being photographed looking like some carefree multimillionaire out doing some goofy-looking sport few Americans will ever have a chance to try, let alone get skillful at. Be like the Kennedys of old, play touch football games on the front lawn.