As president, would the GOP frontrunner follow his all-star
economic advisers--or the promises he has made to the Republican
base?   600 Romney Debate REUTERS Adam Hunger.jpg   Mitt Romney
pitches himself as the sort of guy who surrounds himself with
the smartest people he can find. He's the consummate corporate
executive: He listens to smart people and puts their best ideas
into play. Sure enough, in his presidential campaign, Romney has
assembled a team of conservative economists whose smarts and
star power, academically and politically, outshine that of any
of his Republican rivals. Last year, Romney's economic advisers
advocated policies that, if a candidate were to package them
together, would amount to the most creative jobs plan in the GOP
field.  Which brings us to how Romney's opponents like to
portray him--like he's as malleable as Play-Doh. He's the
consummate politician, the sort of guy who ignores his smart
people and their best ideas, if that's what it takes to win
votes. And guess what? When it