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PJ Mediahttps://pjmedia.com/tatler/2011/09/07/romney-hits-perry-with-three-press-releases-during-the-debate/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:42:19 -0400Romney Hits Perry with Three Press Releases During the Debate (Update: Make that Four, Sort Of)<![CDATA[As the GOP debate progressed, the decorum on the stage was not matched behind the scenes. Mitt Romney’s press team launched three press release attacks on rival Gov. Rick Perry. Romney’s was the only shop sending out press releases during the debate. His first hit slammed Perry for saying that Social Security is a Ponzi scheme that shouldn’t exist. That PR quoted the Daily Beast, Politico and well-known Texas political journalist Paul Burka (who tends to lean to the left) in its assault on Perry. Romney’s second release hit Perry for having written a letter to Hillary Clinton during the HillaryCare debate — a curious choice of targets, given Romney’s record on health care when he was governor of Massachusetts. Romney’s final press release during the debate hit Perry on his record on spending as governor of Texas. Two of the Romney releases featured this graphic, which slams Perry for being a “career politician.”]]>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:00:19 -0400<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2011/09/07/romney-hits-perry-with-three-press-releases-during-the-debate-n152535