Yes. He endorsed the surge AFTER the President announced it, and after having taken his own time in doing so.
McCain’s point is key, and missing it requires a deliberate lapse in memory. The key point during this phase of the debate was in November and December 2006, when it seemed like the Democratic Congress might really try and force a retreat.
Romney was silent then.
There was no democratic congress in November and December of 2006. The Democrats did not take over until January.
In November/December, we were confirming Petreaus, and Putting together the Surge strategy, and digesting the ISG report.
Actually, at the time, the Boston Globe considered Romney and McCain to be of one mind with the President:
“[Romney’s] position aligns him not only with Bush but also with Senator John McCain of Arizona, one of Romney’s leading rivals for the Republican presidential nomination. McCain has called for sending more troops to Iraq for more than three years, and has pronounced himself supportive of the president’s decision for a ``surge’’ in the troop level. For both Romney and McCain, casting their lot with the president on Iraq is a gamble that carries political peril. Unlike the other potential GOP candidates — who have remained mum on how they’d handle Iraq — they are now on record in supporting a controversial move that critics argue will likely worsen the situation in Iraq.”