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Romney: Rivals “Act Like Democrats”

HeadlineFeb 09, 2012

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is seeking to revive his campaign after losing to Santorum in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri. Speaking in Atlanta, Romney said both Santorum and Newt Gingrich had acted like Democrats while in political office.

Mitt Romney: “Republicans spent too much money, borrowed too much money, earmarked too much, and Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich have to be held accountable. This is one of the reasons the Tea Party grew up, of course, is that people were unhappy about incumbents, people who had spent their careers in Washington borrowing, spending and earmarking. And they said, 'Look, we want to—we want to throw the guys out that have been there too long and bring in some new faces.' And in this race, I’m the only guy that hasn’t spent time in Washington. And Senator Santorum and Speaker Gingrich, they are the very Republicans who acted like Democrats. And when Republicans act like Democrats, they lose.”

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