Romney under fire for allegedly pushing Nevada to move up caucus

Source: Yahoo News

Mitt Romney is coming under fire from two of his GOP rivals amid reports his campaign pushed Nevada to move up its Republican presidential caucus. Romney is expect to do well in Nevada, so scheduling the state's caucus at an earlier time would likely boost momentum behind his 2012 bid.

In a statement released by his campaign, Rick Santorum accused Romney of "trying to bully states" to adjust the 2012 primary calendar on his behalf.

"It's not surprising when a campaign pushes for a leg up on the competition. But what is surprising in this case is that reports show Gov. Romney's campaign appears to be pushing a state to break the rules for his campaign's benefit," Santorum said, calling Romney's move a "disservice to the political process."

As The Ticket reported Thursday, a top Nevada GOP official told the Las Vegas Review-Journal the Romney campaign had lobbied the state to move its primary date from mid-February to Jan. 14—a date that could force Iowa or New Hampshire to schedule their votes in December.


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Is it any surprise that the so-called grass roots Republican base is being swept aside by the Wall Street establishment to make way for their handpicked anti-regulation, tax cut darling?

But didn't Florida initiate the proverbial tipping of the apple cart?