Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney spoke at a campaign stop in Greer, S.C., yesterday. The former Massachusetts governor is casting himself as the candidate for change, but goes out of his way to thank President Bush "for keeping us safe."
(MARY ANN CHASTAIN/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
For Romney, a nuanced cry for change
He promises new era, clings to Bush's base
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney spoke at a campaign stop in Greer, S.C., yesterday. The former Massachusetts governor is casting himself as the candidate for change, but goes out of his way to thank President Bush "for keeping us safe."
(MARY ANN CHASTAIN/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
He's a Republican running to extend his party's eight-year grip on the White House. Yet Mitt Romney is increasingly casting himself as the "change" candidate, promising voters that he's the one who would bring conservative reform to Washington. (Full article: 928 words)
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