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Romney and Giuliani Turn Negative in N.H.
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| Last Edited | ArmyDem Nov 25, 2007 09:59pm |
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| Media | Newspaper - Washington Post |
| News Date | Tuesday, November 27, 2007 03:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Former Mayor Tries To Chip Away at Lead
By Dan Balz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, November 26, 2007; Page A01
CONCORD, N.H., Nov. 25 -- With Rudolph W. Giuliani looking to spring a surprise against Mitt Romney in the state hosting the nation's first primary, the race for the Republican presidential nomination took a sharply negative turn here Sunday as the two candidates traded accusations about taxes, crime, immigration, abortion and ethical standards.
The rhetorical volleys underscored the growing stakes here in New Hampshire, where Romney leads in the polls but Giuliani now believes he has a chance to derail the former Massachusetts governor's campaign before it can build the kind of momentum that could make him unstoppable.
Leading in national polls, Giuliani had long appeared to be playing down the importance of early-voting states such as Iowa and New Hampshire in favor of the bigger states that hold their contests in late January and early February. But he said in an interview Saturday that he intends to win here. "We think we can catch him and get ahead of him," he said of Romney.
Romney responded by tweaking the former New York mayor, saying Giuliani sounded increasingly worried about losing the nomination. "He's not in the top three in Iowa, and he's not in the first two in New Hampshire, so desperate times for Mayor Giuliani call for desperate efforts," he said before leaving Concord for campaign events in western New Hampshire. |
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