I thought Thompson was the very first to start the mud-slinging.

AMEN!

Then McCain shouldn't be surprised when Romney wins both Iowa and New Hamphshire. There's nothing dirty about calling out the deficiencies in a candidate's record. It's only dirty when the facts are twisted, and Romney's not twisting the facts. Indeed, these are the facts. Mike Huckabee admitted on the You Tube/CNN debates that he supported (and still supports) free tuition money for children of illegal immigrants. Go to You Tube and watch The Huckster make his case. McCain's done. Huck is the flavor of the month. I'm voting for the candidate who has run the best campaign and stands the best chance of beating Hillary. It's Mitt Romney.

Romney is playing an offensive strategy after being on the defense the whole campaign. No other Republican candidate has been put through the ringer like Romney has. Answering questions about his religion, morality etc.
Because of this Romney has the RIGHT to do some questioning and reproving himself. In his mailers he seems to be confronting wrongs that need righting. He is showing that he can ask the hard questions, walk the walk and talk the talk. We don't need a wimpy President, who will just say to every dictator, well I guess you didn't mean to do that. We need a person who will stand up to China, Terrorists and Chavez.

Romney should ask the other candidates to explain themselves on platform points that need clarity.

Go Mitt Go.. keep those mailer coming.

Just what I like about McCain, he is to the point, like it or not he will tell you the truth.

So true. Romney is afraid to run on his own merits because he keeps switching positions. Now he is panicking because Huckabee has stolen his thunder.