Obama's Clenis.

Jan 21, 3:46 PM EST

Romney says he's the man to fix economy

By DAVID ESPO
AP Special Correspondent


ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney compared himself favorably to two of his Republican White House rivals on Monday yet made no mention of a third, underscoring his strategy for next week's Florida primary.

In television interviews and personal appearances, Romney said that unlike himself, both Arizona Sen. John McCain and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani would "have a relatively difficult time" strengthening an economy that is in danger of falling into a recession.

"I've spent my life, 25 years ... in the world of business," he said. "I know why jobs come and go."

McCain has been in the Senate for more than two decades, and Giuliani was a government prosecutor and two-term mayor before he began his own company.

At another point, Romney aligned himself with Giuliani, who has recently criticized McCain on tax cuts.

"I think on this one Rudy is right," Romney said. "John McCain voted against the Bush tax cuts. He says he would still do it again."

By contrast, Romney did not mention former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, a third rival in the race for the presidential nomination.

Romney's strategists say the Republican primary electorate can be divided roughly into three categories, the first dominated by voters attracted to conservative economic policies, the second concerned most with national security and the third comprised of evangelical Christian conservatives.

In this view, Romney must battle McCain and Giuliani for support in the first two groups and hope to more gently peel away some of Huckabee's supporters in the third.

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For another view on Willard
http://i4.democracynow.org/2008/1/17/at_times_romneys_bain_capital_profited

lay everyone off, then he's gonna sell it for a big profit?

(That's how he ran all those other businesses.)

LOST OUR LEASE!!! EVERYTHING MUST GO!!!

Yes, and those tax cuts are doing SO well at bolstering the economy now, aren't they?

Fucking moron.

Did the OP do that, or is somebody hacking?

i think gdp should have more posts on republicans.