Romney Avoids Reporters on Campaign Trail; No Press Conference in Two Weeks
EmailDETROIT — Mitt Romney has not taken questions from reporters in a press conference for nearly two weeks, the longest stretch he has gone without doing so since early November.
Romney last held a press conference in Atlanta on Feb. 8, and has not done so again since. Wednesday is the two week mark.
In the fall, Romney went more than two weeks in between press conferences, holding one on Oct. 26 in Virginia and not doing so again until Nov. 11 in South Carolina.
At the beginning of January, Romney would hold near-daily press conferences, during one stretch holding one on Jan. 9, 11, 12, and 17.
Romney has, of course, maintained a public campaign schedule, including town halls and tele-town halls where he solicits questions from voters. He has also done several local news interviews.
In contrast, Sen. Rick Santorum held press conferences on Feb. 9, 15 and 18.
Newt Gingrich has held four press conferences since Feb. 13.
A spokesman for the campaign had no comment.
ABC News’ Shushannah Walshe and Elicia Dover contributed to this report.
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Romney understands. The best way to avoid proving that you’re a “C-R-E-T-_-N”, when you say things like “Corporations are people too my friend”, is to avoid the media. Rick Santorum, on the other hand, has already proven he is one.
hehehehehe!!
Posted by: "C" Is The First Letter of "Conservative" and "C-r-e-t-_-n" | February 22, 2012, 7:01 am 7:01 am
Mitt, this isn’t a business, when you get in a rough situation, you go hide
at the nearest country club
Posted by: michael | February 22, 2012, 7:50 am 7:50 am
Huuummmmm . . . .
I find it encouraging that Romney understands how the media works.
He may be smarter than I thought.
Posted by: Noz | February 22, 2012, 7:58 am 7:58 am
“I find it encouraging that Romney understands how the media works.
He may be smarter than I thought.”
Well, I don’t know about the media, but I will give him 2 points for recognizing that when he speaks he now realizes that he puts his foot in his mouth. Yes! It is indeed smart to recognize and acknowledge your faults and then adapt accordingly.
Posted by: MyTakeOnThis61 | February 22, 2012, 8:59 am 8:59 am
He avoids the press, debates, and anywhere else he encounters unfriendly folk.
Posted by: Rick McDaniel | February 22, 2012, 9:39 am 9:39 am
“Yes! It is indeed smart to recognize and acknowledge your faults and then adapt accordingly.” – MyTakeOnThis61
Wooo Hooo!
Finally we agree on something!
Barry and Mitty have both learned the lesson you speak of.
Romney is taking a page out of the NoBo playbook, the page that says the least amount of pressers is best.
This is further proof that
Romney = Obama Lite
Posted by: Noz | February 22, 2012, 9:39 am 9:39 am
You mean Mitt Romney is Avoids Obama’s Brown-shirts in our MSM Super Pacs ? Right?
Posted by: Perceptions | February 22, 2012, 9:45 am 9:45 am
“He avoids the press, debates, and anywhere else he encounters unfriendly folk.” – Rick McDaniel
Another thing he has in common with the Bama-Meister.
How many FOX interviews has Barry given?
I’m telling you,
Romney = Obama Lite
Posted by: Noz | February 22, 2012, 9:48 am 9:48 am
Hey, all Romney is doing is following the present incumbent’s policy regarding the media.
Posted by: justj joey | February 22, 2012, 10:14 am 10:14 am
Yea, I guess it is Romney’s responsibility to pander to the press. He is in a race and has given interviews to local TV stations but hasn’t given interviews to you. Have you ever thought that maybe he is more interested in meeting with people than with changing his schedule so that he can get more press coverage being asked more totally insane questions? It is not all about the media. Sorry folks.
Posted by: Mick | February 22, 2012, 10:22 am 10:22 am
No data on Ron Paul? Could it be because he didn’t hold any press conferences either.
The MSM has not shame in propping up Obama. Marching orders from media matters and Axelrod.
Posted by: Media BIAS | February 22, 2012, 11:27 am 11:27 am