Ad War Update

The Romney campaign gets personal

Santorum is hitting back with a playful national radio spot accusing Romney of telling Puerto Ricans what they wanted to hear ("Where does Romney stand on the issues? It all depends on who he's standing in front of").  In a spot running in Illinois, Romney goes after Obama and the "Gas Hike Trio": 

Is Romney co-opting the Gingrich gas delusion

Newt Gingrich, who has spent the past month advocating for his energy plan — which he says would drive gas prices down to $2.50 per gallon — has started to develop ownership of the issue. Nationwide gas prices continued to rise Monday, hitting $3.84 per gallon as a national average.  Earlier this month, while campaigning in Georgia, Romney suggested Gingrich's plan was a "pander." But Gingrich sharply contested that critique, saying he would happily debate Romney on rising fuel prices. 

This Gingrich ad attacks the Obama administration along very similar lines: 

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