Mitt Romney, who issued a vague statement earlier this week that failed to define his position on House speaker John Boehner’s plan, refused to clarify his stance yesterday. From the Columbus Dispatch:

In his first public event in Ohio as a 2012 presidential candidate, Republican front-runner Mitt Romney avoided wading into the federal debt-ceiling debate paralyzing Washington, saying only that he favored an already-rejected House Republican plan.
Appearing before about 200 people at Screen Machine Industries yesterday, Romney did not mention the swirling controversy in his 20-minute speech and only fleetingly stated his position after being cornered by reporters.
“My position is very clear, which is, I favor a ‘cut, cap and balance’ program for federal spending,” Romney said, ignoring follow-up questions.

Jon Huntsman, whose campaign has been critical of Romney’s refusal to take a position, doubled down on his support for the Boehner plan in a tweet this morning:

Glad @MyManMitch [Mitch Daniels], @HaleyBarbour announced support for Boehner Plan. We must cut spending, avoid default, move toward Balanced Budget Amdt.

Meanwhile, Michele Bachmann told CNN this morning that if President Obama used an executive order to raise the debt ceiling, he would be acting like a “dictator.” Video: