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Romney and Giuliani Go After Each Other in N.H.

While most people are looking forward to a bit of cheer and good spirits this holiday season, that doesn't necessarily extend to the presidential candidates trolling for votes as the New Hampshire primary approaches. As Morning Edition reports, two of the top Republican candidates seem more interested in tearing each other down.

Robert Smith reports that Rudy Giuliani was engaging in "retail politics" (kissing babies and shaking hands) in New Hampshire during the weekend, but he also took time out to knock Mitt Romney's performance during his time as governor of Massachusetts.

But after Giuliani criticized Romney for appointing a judge who made a questionable call on an inmate's release, Romney was quick to respond, Brian Naylor reports. Romney said he thought the former New York mayor would be the last person to make an issue of questionable appointments, bringing up Giuliani's backing of Bernard Kerik, the former New York police commissioner who has been indicted.

Naylor and Smith gave more details about the mudslinging between the two men Sunday on All Things Considered.

A recent poll showed Romney's support rising to 33 percent from 25 percent in September, compared with Giuliani's slide to 16 percent from 24 percent over the same period. With the New Hampshire primary moved to Jan. 8, we can probably expect a rather bruising Christmas season in New Hampshire as Giuliani tries to close the gap.

11:05 AM ET | 11-26-2007 | permalink

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