Down in the Polls, Mitt Romney Goes on the Attack Against Rick Santorum

With Rick Santorum rising in the polls, Mitt Romney is on the attack. Santorum leads Romney by 10 percent in the national Gallup tracking poll. A University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll released on Monday finds Santorum leading Romney by more than 30 percent in the Lone Star State.

Romneys camp fired away on Monday, trying to contrast their candidates record with Santorums.

Mitt Romney spent his career in the private sector as a chief executive, where he helped create jobs and turn around major enterprises, said Ryan Williams, a spokesman for Romney. Congressman/Senator Rick Santorum, on the other hand, has spent his career in Washington. Rick Santorum is part of the problem, so he cant be part of the solution.

Williams followed up with another statement on Monday morning.

Congressman-turned-Senator Santorum spent a long time in Washington, where he cast votes that defy explanation," Williams said. "For example, Senator Santorum voted against creating the E-Verify system, but voted for Sonia Sotomayors circuit-court nomination. If Congress is part of the problem, Senator Santorum isnt part of the solution.