Union Leader makes case against Mitt

I find it interesting that the editor never mentioned Romney's name. I heard him say that the difference between Romney and Gingrich was this: Romney wants to be liked and Gingrich wants to be respected. Very interesting description...

In a 354-word, front-page editorial Sunday, the New Hampshire Union Leader finally did what no Republican presidential candidate has yet been able to accomplish: make the case against Mitt Romney.

The former Massachusetts governor’s name did not appear in the editorial, which urged New Hampshire voters to cast their GOP primary ballots for Newt Gingrich.

But the argument that the Union Leader made for Gingrich cut at the heart of the message Romney has been delivering all year: that the 2012 campaign will hinge on the economy, and Republican primary voters should swing behind the candidate best prepared to win a debate with President Barack Obama over jobs.

The Union Leader editorial didn’t even use the words “jobs,” “economy,” “employment” or “growth.” Instead, it focused on the more subjective qualities of leadership and character, recommending Gingrich as an “innovative” thinker to address the nation’s woes.

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