Romney Admits Obama Campaign's Criticisms Working
August 27, 2012 11:39 AM EDT
On the eve of his formal elevation as the Republican party's presidential candidate, Mitt Romney acknowledged that a steady barrage of criticism from the Obama campaign has taken its toll.
In separate interviews with USA Today and POLITICO, Romney decried the negative tone of a campaign that has featured attacks on his business record, his refusal to release more tax returns and his alleged disconnect from middle class voters. But he conceded that the strategy has been effective.
"I do think that the president's campaign of personal vilification and demonization probably draws some people away from me," Romney told USA Today . . .
Romney has also battled to win over voters personally, with polls consistently showing that Obama is better liked. But Romney brushed aside criticism that he has failed to appeal to voters, telling POLITICO that while "I don't think everybody likes me," Americans still trust him to lead.
"Certainly, their ads have some impact or they wouldn't be running them," Romney told POLITICO. "But there would be an opportunity for people to get to know me better during the debates and during the time in the campaign season when people are actually paying a lot of attention to the candidates."
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