They couldn’t have known better, unless he had had the foresight to tell them which issues and companies he wanted to steer clear of. That was clearly within his power and he didn’t instruct the trust accordingly. Being a candidate who wants to use the pro-life issue as one of his platforms, he should have been smart enough to see that he could fall into the same trap that he had laid before Senator Kennedy.
This is reminiscent of his wife writing a check for Planned Parenthood. He can say it doesn’t affect his campaign, but the fact that the two of them didn’t realize such a check would irk the pro-life crowd shows how naive they are when it comes to public perceptions.
Once again, he doesn’t appear to be ready for primetime or playing hardball. This is a novice mistake.
I wouldn't characterize it as a novice mistake. I would say Romney has made several missteps because unlike many of the other candidates, he isn't a life long politician.
“Once again, he doesn’t appear to be ready for primetime or playing hardball. This is a novice mistake.”
He is doing more than ok on the National level, so you are wrong.