Democrats

"A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul."

George Bernard Shaw

Romney ordered a similar consolidation of the business, finance and economic agencies into another super-department and picked another Democrat, Robert Pozen, to run it. Foy and Pozen, along with then-Chief of Staff Beth Myers and a handful of others, formed an inner circle of decision-makers, working more or less smoothly with Romney's political team from the 2002 campaign.

Liberals

“The bill deprives the people of Massachusetts from continuous representation in Congress,” said Romney. “This would put Massachusetts at a disadvantage relative to every other state and would deny our citizens an equal voice on important issues that affect the Commonwealth and the nation.” Source: 07-23-2004 Press Release

“This is partisanship pure and simple,” Romney said. “The Democrats would rather not have someone fighting for transportation money, for pollution regulations, to prevent base closures in our state if it means a Republican governor is going to make an appointment.” Source: 07-23-2004 Press Release