Romney touts record, lists endorsements

By: Charlotte Eby

Mason City (IA) Globe Gazette

Thursday, Apr 05, 2007

"Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney rolled out endorsements from a group of Iowa lawmakers Wednesday after figures released this week showed him leading the Republican presidential field in fundraising.

"At a news conference at the Iowa State Capitol, Romney touted his record as governor, saying he helped balance the state budget and would apply those same principles if he is elected president.

"Romney called Washington dysfunctional for its failure to deal with overspending, conceding Republicans spent too much during the time they controlled Congress.

"'That's one of the reasons I'm running for office is to fix Washington, to change the course in Washington, to bring integration and transformation to government and to rein in the overspending there so that we live within our means,' Romney said.

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"House Minority Leader Christopher Rants, R-Sioux City, said the reason Romney had more support among Iowa lawmakers than any other GOP presidential candidate was they see Romney as a problem solver who is fiscally responsible.

"'I think that the other leading contenders aren't viewed as strong standard-bearers for our party,' Rants said."

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