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Romney Campaign Press Release - What They're Really Saying About Governor Mitt Romney At The Manchester, NH GOP Debate

January 06, 2008

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The American Spectator's Jennifer Rubin: "Romney was very solid and effective on defending Bush tax cuts." (Jennifer Rubin, "Taxes," The American Spectator's Blog, www.spectator.org, Posted 1/6/08)

The New York Times' Michael Cooper: "It was the Republican Debate, Episode II: Mitt Romney Strikes Back." (Michael Cooper, "G.O.P. Rematch: Romney Fires First Round," The New York Times The Caucus, http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com, Posted 1/6/08)

- Cooper: "...Mr. Romney came out swinging Sunday night during the opening minutes of a Republican presidential forum that was broadcast on Fox News." (Michael Cooper, "G.O.P. Rematch: Romney Fires First Round," The New York Times The Caucus, http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com, Posted 1/6/08)

National Review's Jim Geraghty: "Romney, responding to Huckabee after one of his populist riffs: 'You're not going to help the wage earner in America by attacking the wage payer.' Boom. One of his best lines of the night. Is that an old Reagan line?" (Jim Geraghty, "Are We Watching Romney Get Up Off the Mat?" National Review's The Campaign Spot, http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com, Posted 1/6/08)

Hot Air Blog's Bryan Preston: "So far they've gone two rounds against each other directly. ... I'd score both rounds for Romney, with a solid knock down in the second one." (Bryan, "Videos: Mitt And Mike Go A Couple Of Rounds," Hot Air Blog, http://hotair.com/, Posted 1/6/07)

Politico's Jonathan Martin: "A prepared Mitt is out of the gates strong on his message, dinging McCain and Huck on taxes. And he even showed that he, too, knows how to wield the knife. 'You make up facts faster than you talk,' Mitt jabbed. Then, after the Arkansan responded to a question about whether he'd raised taxes by saying he had 'raised jobs,' Mitt nailed him again: 'That's political-speak.'" (Jonathan Martin, "A Prepared Mitt Is Out Of The Gates Strong," Politico, http://www.politico.com/blogs/, Posted 1/6/08)

American Spectator's Quin Hillyer: "Romney does a great job responding saying the old truth that you don't help the wage earner by attacking the wage payer. Explains his point well." (Quin Hillyer, "Next Round," American Spectator Blog, http://www.spectator.org/, Posted 1/6/08)

National Review's Mark Hemingway: "...Luntz's focus group on Fox. They loved him [Romney]." (Mark Hemingway, "Romney Just Blew The Roof Off," National Review's The Corner, http://corner.nationalreview.com, Posted 1/6/08)

National Review's Mark Levin: "I agree with the Fox focus group in that Romney was great." (Mark Levin, "I Will Second That," National Review's The Corner, http://corner.nationalreview.com/, Posted 1/6/08)

Riehl World View's Dan Riehl: "According to the Fox focus groups, Romney was the big winner tonight. What he did best was show informed voters he's probably the guy Republicans need in the Fall." (Dan Riehl, "Debate: II," Riehl World View Blog, http://www.riehlworldview.com/, Posted 1/6/08)

- Riehl: "Look for him to start firming up support as people begin paying attention." (Dan Riehl, "Debate: II," Riehl World View Blog, http://www.riehlworldview.com/, Posted 1/6/08)

- Riehl: "Win or lose in New Hampshire - and I'm starting to think he may just pull that state out, Romney will most likely eventually emerge as the Republican nominee." (Dan Riehl, "Debate: II," Riehl World View Blog, http://www.riehlworldview.com/, Posted 1/6/08)

- Riehl: "Romney displayed the type of private economy expertise we need in government." (Dan Riehl, "Debate: II," Riehl World View Blog, http://www.riehlworldview.com/, Posted 1/6/08)

- Riehl: "Romney took it to Huckabee on his political rhetoric, ability to manufacture facts faster than he talks and not deal with the truth. He won that exchange." (Dan Riehl, "Debate: II," Riehl World View Blog, http://www.riehlworldview.com/, Posted 1/6/08)

Mitt Romney, Romney Campaign Press Release - What They're Really Saying About Governor Mitt Romney At The Manchester, NH GOP Debate Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/296855

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