Governor Romney just stopped in front of my spot on blogger row. He answered lots of questions. Including one I asked about judges. His answer was exactly what you’d expect, but it was nice to get it on record. “You have to have people who are willing to follow the law… Who don’t believe in substituting cocktail party values for constitunal law.” He said he would nominate judges at all levels in the vein of Justices Alito, Scalia, and Thomas and Chiefr Justice Roberts. “You need people who will follow the law rather than legislating from the bench,” Romoney concluded.

He took questions on other topics, too. His answer on the 2nd Amendment will likely set Cam’s head a-twirlling. “I support the second amendment, but i also support an assault weapons ban.” He then argued that his position was the same as President Bush’s. Hmmmm….

His theme was clear, and he repeated it often. “I want to change Washington. I want government to be simpler, smarter and smaller.”

I’m not sold. But it was nice to have a chance to meet him.

UPDATE: Over at RedState, my friend Erick Erickson points out that earlier today, Mayor Guiliani passed on a visit to blog row. That’s disappointing, and certainly a plus for the Governor.

There’s no question that Mayor Guiliani is still learning his way when it comes to being a Presidential candidate, and he may not yet feel comfortable standing and taking detailed questions from thoughtul questionners like James Joyner. (It’s also possible that his advisors don’t view him as ready.) Either way, I hope he gets that comfort level soon. He could have scored big points today, so from that standpoint, it’s a missed opportunitiy.