Statement: Governor Romney Has Reacted Tepidly In a Moment That Required Moral Leadership

CHICAGO, IL – Obama for America Campaign Manager Jim Messina released the following statement on today’s report in The New York Times:

“This morning's story revealed the appalling lengths to which Republican operatives and SuperPacs apparently are willing to go to tear down the President and elect Mitt Romney.  The blueprint for a hate-filled, divisive campaign of character assassination speaks for itself.  It also reflects how far the party has drifted in four short years since John McCain rejected these very tactics.  Once again, Governor Romney has fallen short of the standard that John McCain set, reacting tepidly in a moment that required moral leadership in standing up to the very extreme wing of his own party.”

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