Romney latches onto campaign theme from Democrats [View All]

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Source: reuters

Romney latches onto campaign theme from Democrats

By Andy Sullivan Mon Dec 31, 8:44 AM ET

BETTENDORF, Iowa (Reuters) - In the final sprint before Iowa's first-in-the-country U.S. presidential nominating contest, Republican Mitt Romney has seized a campaign theme from the Democrats: the promise to bring change to Washington.


In a bus tour on the final weekend before Iowa's January 3 caucuses, the former Massachusetts governor sounded at times like one of the Democratic candidates, who have vied to portray themselves as the best choice for voters dissatisfied with the last seven years under Republican President George W. Bush.

"If ever there's been a time we needed change in Washington, it's now," Romney, who would be the first Mormon president if he wins the White House, said on Saturday.

Running against Washington is a time-honored tactic, especially among Republicans who are often suspicious of powerful central government.
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