https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/07/25/could-ann-romney-shield-her-husband-from-character-attacks/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 05:36:40 -0400<![CDATA[&#8220;I think when they refer to Mitt, suggesting there was something illegal or untoward about how they managed their financial affairs, they&#8217;re talking about Ann by extension, because she signed those tax returns.&#8221; the adviser said. The insinuation of Ann Romney&#8217;s culpability, he argued, is one reason the campaign believes that Romney partisans are not the only ones who will see Obama&#8217;s attacks as underhanded. &#8220;It&#8217;s not just right-wing Republicans — I&#8217;m talking about business leaders, officials in the [George] H.W. [Bush] administration, who are frankly shocked by what [Obama&#8217;s campaign] is saying.&#8221;]]>Wed, 25 Jul 2012 10:30:15 -0400<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/07/25/could-ann-romney-shield-her-husband-from-character-attacks-n94384