Romney targets auto bailout in battle for Michigan

By Charles Babington

Associated Press

Published: Wednesday, Feb. 15 2012 2:51 p.m. MST

Summary

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is wooing tea partyers in his home state of Michigan with a potentially risky strategy, blasting the auto industry bailout that many people credit with saving the state's most vital industry.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is wooing tea partyers in his home state of Michigan with a potentially risky strategy, blasting the auto industry bailout that many people credit with saving the state's most vital industry.

The tactic seems designed to undermine Rick Santorum's popularity with conservatives who dislike government intervention in business.

Santorum's fast rise in national polls has forced Romney to sharpen his criticisms of the former Pennsylvania senator.

A Romney loss in Michigan's Feb. 28 primary would be hugely embarrassing. His father was a top auto executive and three-term Michigan governor.

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LDS Liberal

Farmington, UT

The act of a truely despirate candidate.

It may work for the GOP nomination,
But Michigan has 17 electoral votes.
Romney will loose them all come the General Election.

I can only suppose he's already figured that out More..

3:17 p.m. Feb. 15, 2012
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Pagan

Salt Lake City, UT

Romney has ALWAYS targeted the bailouts...

** 'Let Detroit Go Bankrupt' - By Mitt Romney - NY Times - 11/18/08

The PROBLEM, is that it would have left 3 million Americans...

** 'How Many Jobs Depend on the Big More..

3:09 p.m. Feb. 15, 2012
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Pagan

Salt Lake City, UT

'Romney targets auto bailout in battle for Michigan' - title

Another problem any GOP canidate faces in being against the bailouts...

was that the Republican party was FOR the bail outs...

** 'Bush signs $700 More..

3:38 p.m. Feb. 15, 2012
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