I'm from Massachusetts. I've been here for 40 years. I voted for Romney for Governor and have been observing him for the last few years.
As I said, just personal opinion. So, no...I have no incidents to share. Critical or otherwise.
Although I would have been as impressed as hell if he'd come out on one side or the other of the abortion issue and told people to take it or leave it. That would have taken some backbone.
I am a sometimes resident of Mass and many times resident of NH. Romney appears to me as very efficient, focussed, and somebody who knows how to administrate. I don't know how he'd do "feeling out pain." It's a joke that came from the Clinton years but sometimes very important. Bush had his moments, over 9/11 and with war widows and crippled vets. The question really is: Will Romney or Rudy or Allen or whoever we elect have the strength to send volunteers off to battle, console their families and tell the world why it is necessary? The next President will have to do that a lot I'm afraid.