They used the same tactics against his father George Romney in the Michigan Gubernatorial Race as well.
It hasn't escaped your notice, I'm sure, that Bill Press has been a hitman for the liberal democrats for decades. This 'surely Brutus is an honorable man' crap coming from Press is aimed squarely to create division, not discuss the fitness of Romney. Let's not fall for this crap.
George Romney was a bit of a megalomaniac in my less than objective opinion, but not because he was a Mormon...just a thing that you do to check your blood glucose.
Oh for the days when good old 'Soapy' Williams was the genial host of Michigan.