Republican Mitt Romney yesterday bluntly challenged his party to "put our own house in order" as the GOP presidential candidates courted activists in Michigan, now an important player in the nomination march.
"Washington is failing us," Romney said in a speech that's part of a new effort to cast him as the candidate who can lead the party back to its core principles.
Romney offered a sobering assessment of the party and argued that Republicans share the blame with Democrats for the nation's woes. In an indictment of the GOP, he bemoaned excessive spending, insecure borders and ethical lapses.
