Mitt Romney - Troubles Ahead Because of Troubles Behind - Part 3

Mitt Romney likes to tout his economic record when campaigning. It seemed to work in Michigan. "Michigan's weak economy, dragged down by the struggling auto industry, weighed on the minds of GOP voters...half of Michigan Republican primary voters picked the economy as the most important issue facing the nation compared with just 26 percent in the Iowa GOP caucuses and 31 percent in the New Hampshire Republican primary.

He is going to do it again in Florida. We need to get the message out as to what Mitt Romney's real economic record is. It is not an attack. It is not a smear. It is just the truth.

It is too bad that the Michigan Republicans hadn't read this from the Boston Globe Editorial page.

Romney's Economic Record

By Andrew Sum and Joseph McLaughlin July 29, 2007

AS MITT ROMNEY pursues his bid for the presidency, his record as
Massachusetts governor will come under scrutiny, including how the state's economy performed during his administration. Our analysis reveals a weak comparative economic performance of the state over the Romney years, one of the worst in the country.(emphasis added)

Read the rest of the story here.

Here are some "Low-lights" of Mitt Romney's economic record:

Under Romney, "On All Key Labor Market Measures, The State Not Only Lagged Behind The Country As A Whole, But Often Ranked At Or Near The Bottom Of The State Distribution."

Under Romney, Massachusetts' Manufacturing Jobs Declined At Double The National Rate -- Third-Worst In The Country

Under Romney, Massachusetts Manufacturing Jobs Declined By More Than 14 Percent -- Double The National Rate.

As a Republican, I usually don't have much use for the Boston Globe but it is nice to have them set the record straight.

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