Eric Fehrnstrom

June 2, 2009 The Heritage Foundation www.Heritage.org (http://www.heritage.org/) The following is the prepared text of former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney's June 1, 2009 speech at the United States Navy Memorial: Thank you, Senator Talent, for your very kind introduction. Ed, it is always a pleasure to be with my many friends at the Heritage Foundation, and it's an honor to give the first of the series of speeches Heritage will sponsor as part of its Protect America Month. Read Full Story

Republican presidential nominee John McCain is pulling his resources out of Michigan in the midst of polls showing Obama building on his lead there. McCain’s campaign manager Rick Davis called former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney to tell him of the decision just before Romney got on a conference call with reporters today. Romney, who grew up in Oakland County, was holding the call with McCain strategist Doug Holtz-Eakin to raise claims that Obama’s policies are no good for Michigan’s struggling economy. Eric Fehrnstrom, a spokesman for Romney, confirmed the call took place but wouldn’t discuss the details. “They need to do whatever they think ... Read Full Story

Wish I was so rich I could afford to play games with America's economy. Former Governor Mitt Romney’s Free and Strong America PAC today sent $1,000 checks to a group of House Republicans for their votes against the $800 billion stimulus bill. Romney's obviously not worrying about making his mortgage or utility payments, let alone balancing state budgets , any more than the GOP millionaires in D.C., who he so desperately wants to be pals with. Must be nice to be able to throw around the kind of money that shows you're a PAC leader. Of course, we all know he basically financed his ... Read Full Story

I received an email from Mitt Romney and his Free and Strong America . Candace, A few months have passed since the election, and that's enough time to consider the outcome and take stock of our party's future. I want to make clear that I'm optimistic: our ideas are good, and our agenda will make America freer and stronger. And our voices needs to be heard, now more than ever. This is a time of hardship and uncertainty for millions of Americans. Unfortunately, the new President and the Democratic Congressional majority seem more concerned with stimulating the government than stimulating the economy. They have ... Read Full Story

The head of the Republican Party says he regrets how the public has interpreted remarks in which he said Republicans voted against Mitt Romney last year in part because he is Mormon. Republican National Committee spokeswoman Gail Gitcho (gitch-OH') says Chairman Michael Steele believes the former Massachusetts governor "is a respected and influential voice" in the party. Last week, Steele told a national radio audience that Romney lost the 2008 Republican nomination for president to John McCain partly because of policy flip-flops and partly because the party base didn't approve of his religion. Romney spokesman Eric Fehrnstrom (fern-STRUM') did little to conceal his displeasure. ... Read Full Story