Romney Slams Santorum's Robocall to Dems Ahead of Close Michigan Primary
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Channel: Slate · 2012 · News & Politics
The "dirty tricks of a desperate campaign" could refer to anyone running for president, but today the comments are referring to Rick Santorum and coming from Mitt Romney. The former Massachusetts governor—who is polling neck-and-neck with his conservative challenger in Michigan's open primary—was responding to reports that the former Pennsylvania senator's campaign has indeed been asking Democrats for votes. A robocall that went out to registered democrats in the state hit Romney for supporting a bailout of Wall Street but not the heart of the auto industry. Romney is expected to easily beat Santorum in Arizona's primary, but a loss in his former home state up north would further weaken Romney's front-runner status. Santorum's campaign is apparently hoping registered Democrats can help, and with a long primary fight likely to benefit Obama in the election, some may indeed try.
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