Romney cast himself today as the King Midas of change

[dajoki]

Romney returns to Iowa with new pitch
By Foon Rhee, deputy national political editor December 28, 2007 10:46 AM
By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2007/12/romney_returns.html

ROCK RAPIDS, Iowa -- Mitt Romney, debuting a new pitch to Iowa voters in the final sprint to Thursday's caucuses, cast himself today as the King Midas of change.

"I've brought change to everything I've touched," Romney declared at the first stop of a five-day bus tour across Iowa. "And I'm going to bring change to American to make sure we overcome the challenges we face and we're an even stronger, great nation going forward."

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Romney spoke for about 20 minutes and took no questions -- allowing him to keep to a new faster--paced schedule during the multi-stop bus tour. He touted himself as a leader in business, the 2002 Winter Olympics in Utah, and as Massachusetts governor. Ann Romney spoke about her husband's softer side, saying he had supported her in her darkest days battling multiple sclerosis and raising their five sons.

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But he said his caucus precinct would probably support Romney's chief rival in Iowa, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, who is leading in the polls. Kelly noted that his caucus supported anti-abortion activist Gary Bauer in 2000.

"They're all hard, Christian conservatives," Kelly said.

[DCKit]

1. And that's just the magic underwear talking!!!! n/t

[jakem]

2. He certainly changed the minds of Mass. voters

about whether a Repug governor was a good idea...