OPINION

2012 Republican Campaign Gets Not So Polite

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com.

WASHINGTON (AP) — It was all going so pleasantly.

A month ago, the Republicans who would be president gathered for a debate in New Hampshire and had nothing but nice things to say about one another.

"Any one of the people on this stage would be a better president than Barack Obama," said former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.