Republican Mitt Romney, having the lead in polls in New Hampshire through most of the year, is beginning to throw some blocks up on the campaign trail as a couple of contenders are showing signs of overcoming his early lead. His closest competitor and advancing foe John McCain is taking the brunt of his defensive posturing.
While Romney holds onto second place in the most recent Iowa polls, conducted by American Research Group and posted at USAElectionPolls.com with a 23 percent to 21 percent margin, he has watched McCain close the gap in New Hampshire, holding onto a slim 28 to 25 percent margin. With Ron Paul picking up a few more supporters for the January 8 primary election, It is conceivable that McCain could quickly overcome the deficit.
Romney's latest attack in New Hampshire is on McCain and how he was against the tax cuts of President Bush. McCain has gained some support by pointing out is has not been one to simply follow the party line, and when something was not going to be best for al the American people he would vote against it. Romney's latest attack points out that his way of thinking can be considered divisive and as a business leader he knows that only way to insure success is to have a team approach.
Romney has skirted questions about his position on tax cuts while serving as Governor of Massachusetts by saying he did not have a vote on the matter since he was not a senator, despite a comment in 2003 that he wasn't totally in agreement, but had to keep friends in the Republican White House.
