Ann Romney to critics: "Stop it. This is hard"

Source: CBS News

(CBS News) Amid ongoing criticism over the management of her husband's presidential campaign, Ann Romney on Thursday responded to the critics in an interview on Radio Iowa: "Stop it. This is hard. You want to try it? Get in the ring," she said.

"This is hard and, you know, it's an important thing that we're doing right now and it's an important election and it is time for all Americans to realize how significant this election is and how lucky we are to have someone with Mitt's qualifications and experience and know-how to be able to have the opportunity to run this country,"; Romney said.

Even as conservative detractors escalate their critiques of how Mitt Romney has operated his bid for the presidency -- conservative journalist Peggy Noonan on Thursday called it a rolling calamity"-- Ann Romney dismissed the negative appraisals.

"It's nonsense and the chattering class...you hear it and then you just let it go right by,"; she said. "Honestly, at this point, I'm not surprised by anything.";


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The Romney campaign seems to be in a death spiral:

1. The right wing says that he is not winning because he is not being right wing crazy enough.
2. Romney reboots tacks even further to the right.
3. This causes him to alienate moderates and independents and his polling drops.
4. Go back to #1.