Mitt Romney's campaign has now fired back at John McCain's recent attacks on the candidate. Romney spokeswoman Gail Gitcho released this response:

"Angry attacks from campaigns without any new ideas on how to bring change to Washington aren’t what voters are looking for. That’s why Governor Romney is making his case to Republican voters on the important issues of national security, economic security and building stronger American families.

"What sets Governor Romney apart from the other candidates is an optimistic vision and a record of accomplishment on the important issues Republicans care about. There are obvious differences with Senator McCain, notably his wrongheaded approach on immigration, his support of campaign finance reform that has stifled free speech and his joining Democrats to vote against the Bush tax cuts. We will talk about these differences in a substantive way, rather than resort to the flailing attacks the senator is currently engaging in as a result of being without any new ideas to save his campaign."