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Romney Was Being Fed Answers?

By wt

Listen to the video here. There's a whisper of "raise taxes" right before Romney says he wouldn't "raise taxes."

And then listen to the second clip. There's a second whisperer! Right before Romney says he wouldn't support new legislation relating to assault weapons, there's a whisper of "support" in the background.

What the heck is going on here Mitt? Are you taking answers from staffers?

UPDATE: MSNBC debunks the conspiracy.

After reviewing the tapes, NBC determined that an open mic picked up a whisper from the audience. It is unclear who it is that says it, but it was not said by any of the candidates, was not heard in the hall and, more importantly, not heard by the candidates.

Full post as published by Expressio Unius on January 26, 2008 (boomark / email).