What did Romney say about Rush? I hadn’t heard.
Romney’s campaign released two statements about Rush by two different spokespeople, a day apart.
On 9/28, Romney spokesperson Kevin Madden released this statement to the Huffington Post:
“Governor Romney would disagree with the negative characterization of those men and women who serve with honor and distinction in the United States Military. There may be disagreements with individual opinions, but no one would ever dispute the fact that those members of the military who disagree with the war have earned the right to express that opinion.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/09/28/romney-criticizes-limbaug_n_66363.html
On 9/29, Romney spokesperson Eric Fehrnstrom made this statement to the Boston Herald:
“Rush’s comments were unfortunate. People should be free to express their opinion and no one has earned the right to express that opinion more than these soldiers,” said Eric Fehrnstrom, spokesman for ex-Bay State governor and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
http://news.bostonherald.com/news/national/politics/view.bg?articleid=1034890
On 10/3 Hugh Hewitt emailed Romney to ask about it, and Romney called Hewitt to attempt to clarify:
http://www.townhall.com/blog/g/28139037-19f7-4282-be75-650b7e445635