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Romney plays surrogate

Posted by Foon Rhee, deputy national political editor  August 4, 2008 11:06 AM
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Mitt Romney made the rounds of the morning cable news shows today, declining again to address vice presidential speculation but aggressively pumping up the man who would pick him -- John McCain.

Romney, one of McCain's most enthusiastic and aggressive surrogates in recent weeks since withdrawing from the Republican presidential race and endorsing his former rival, had a couple new zingers aimed at Democrat Barack Obama.

On MSNBC, Romney called Obama "both ways Barack" for softening his opposition to more offshore oil drilling. And he said Obama is "like an Internet date" -- appealing on the surface, but someone who will lose support once Americans get to know him better because he does not have the experience or judgment to be president.

McCain has repeatedly praised Romney, who is believed to be on the Arizona's short list of potential running mates.

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Glen Johnson Glen Johnson is Politics Editor at boston.com and lead blogger for "Political Intelligence." He moved to Massachusetts in the fourth grade, and has covered local, state, and national politics for over 25 years. E-mail him at johnson@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @globeglen.
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