January 8, 2012
During the debate in New Hampshire, it was assumed that the GOP presidential candidates would all attack Mitt Romney. To the surprise of many, the attacks were kept to a minimum while the other candidates attacked each other. In her column in The Note, Amy Walter explained why she thought the candidates refrained from attacking the front-runner.
The first reason, according to Walter, is that it is easier to attack someone when they are not standing right there. Having Romney in their sight may have caused the candidates to temper their attacks. Additionally, attacking Romney might backfire and make the attacker look like a bully, instead of a strong candidate.
More convincing is her argument that they may have been looking towards their own political future. None of them wanted to be known as the man who slashed and burned the GOP candidate. Additionally, if he wins, they may be angling for a position in the Romney administration.
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