https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2011/10/18/videos-romney-adviser-eric-fehrnstrom-and-wayne-newton-weigh-in-on-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 10:04:18 -0400<![CDATA[First up, Eric Fehrnstrom, longtime Romney adviser who, to no one&#8217;s surprise, repeatedly says that Romney won the debate, and that Perry got booed. About four minutes in, Fehrnstrom glosses over Romney&#8217;s domestic illegal alien problem, and then dishonestly blames Perry for Texas having lots of illegal aliens. By that logic, it&#8217;s also Arizona&#8217;s fault that it has an illegal alien problem, and it&#8217;s the fault of every other state that they have illegal alien problems, including Massachusetts when Romney was governor and Fehrnstrom acknowledges that there was a problem at the time. Notably not criticized: The federal government, which has as its constitutional duty the protection of our borders. Not a very effective spin job on the part of Mr. Fehrnstrom, who reminds me a bit of Robert Gibbs for some reason.]]>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:16:11 -0400<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/2011/10/18/videos-romney-adviser-eric-fehrnstrom-and-wayne-newton-weigh-in-on-the-debate-n155425