The Democratic National Committee launched a new attack ad on Mitt Romney on Wednesday, mocking his recent interview with Fox News as “disastrous” and featuring cable news
commentators bashing the GOP presidential hopeful.
The two and a half minute Web video focuses on commentators
attacking Romney for allegedly changing his positions on issues for political
reasons, a common criticism from Democrats as well as Republican rivals. The ad
also features segments from Romney’s Tuesday interview with Fox News host Bret
Baier, who challenged Romney over claims he has altered his positions on
controversial issues.
During the interview with Baier, Romney took issue with
claims that he has flip-flopped to win voters. Romney pointed to his
continued support for the Massachusetts healthcare reforms he instituted when
he was governor as proof that he was not running away from controversial
positions.
He said healthcare was “by far the biggest challenge I have in the
primary race.”
“If I were willing to say anything to get
elected, wouldn't I just say, oh, it was a mistake?” asked Romney.
The new Web video is not the first Democratic ad attacking the
Republican front-runner. Earlier this week, the DNC released an ad attacking
Romney for flip-flops, and a Web video criticizing
his first television in New Hampshire, which Democrats claim used a 2008 campaign
quote from President Obama out of context.
