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It falls short of any campaign launch, but Mitt Romney's appearance at a Republican dinner in New Hampshire Saturday created plenty of political buzz over the weekend.

Romney, who served as governor of neighboring Massachusetts between 2003 and 2007, finished a close second to Sen. John McCain in the state's first-in-the-nation GOP primary three years ago. And winning New Hampshire will be an imperative if -- as is widely speculated -- he runs for president again in 2012.

Romney planned to give the keynote address Saturday at the sold-out Carroll County Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner in Bartlett, N.H., according to the Union Leader of Manchester.

No announcement about his plans for next year was expected, but that didn't tamp down interest in the potential candidate's first sighting in the Granite State since the mid-term elections.

In fact, the text of his speech was in wide circulation hours before the dinner. CNN, and other news outlets, said Romney's prepared remarks argue that President Obama "created a deeper recession and delayed the recovery" by expanding government and borrowing trillions of dollars. He talks about something he calls the "Obama Misery Index:" continuing unemployment, foreclosures and bankruptcies.

His speech comes a day after the unemployment rate fell below 9 percent for the first time in nearly two years. In Miami, Fla. Friday, Obama noted that 220,000 jobs were added in the private sector in February -- marking the 12th straight month of job growth.

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harjacobhar

the repub agenda: Tax breaks for wealthy, repeal HC law for the Insurance Companies, Break the Unions, Declare war on our childrens teachers, eliminate all womens rights, gay rights and middle class protections. Raise SS age so that the 98% of middle class americans die younger from working longer therefore, never receive benefits. Do away with most socially responsible programs that suplement the poor.

Obama: HC reform ( not perfect but in right direction) Jobs program which including investing in educaion, infrastructure and competivness, Unemployment now below 9%, wall street rallying, economy improving, trade agreements with china and other nations, dont ask dont tell in support of gay soldiers, protecting womans rights,

March 08 2011 at 7:05 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Linda

Mitt and his magic underwear don't have a snowball's chance in hell.

March 05 2011 at 11:43 PM Report abuse +4 rate up rate down Reply
Bruce

Thaat "buzz" you hear is the whirring of a rattlesnake shaking his tail. Mitt Romney still stands untouched as the Granddaddy of all flip-floppers. His "core values" have changed so often (to match the office for which he was then running) as to cause any watcher's head to spin. Give me a flawed but consistent lawmaker ANY DAY over a conditional liar. Romney may be "smart", but he's also smarmy! NOT a good thing in a potential President!

March 05 2011 at 10:46 PM Report abuse +5 rate up rate down Reply
joan8256

Mickey Mouse could do a better job!!

March 05 2011 at 10:32 PM Report abuse +4 rate up rate down Reply
joan8256

itcenjr: Without a doubt!!! No contest!!!

March 05 2011 at 10:31 PM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
rlwdsi

Mitt' Romney is a smart guy but after his health care fiasco he has no credibility. The Republicans and their "good ole boy" and retread losers strategy is apparently here to stay. Unless they let some new, young blood in, it will be business as usual and the community organizer will get four more destructive years.

March 05 2011 at 10:31 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
priority109

gop better wake up FAST or they will be the third party,,,,and NH ? get a voter ID bill passed and stop the busloads and students from interfering in elections.

March 05 2011 at 10:24 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
dtsakos

blah. blah. blah. tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. blah. blah. blah.

March 05 2011 at 10:03 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
sysaphus71

There is a way to judge who could be a better leader or 2012
The answer could be in the Presidential debates should (and I hope it does) get that far.
Contrasting someone who has built corporations and saved an Olympics as just a few of their accomplishments
side by side with the present administration should be interesting.
Remember no tele- promoters allowed.

March 05 2011 at 9:44 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
futureplanninggr

I hope that Religion; be it Jewish, Catholic, Mormon, or any other faith, do not deviate our Country in its quest to continue being a solid God fearing Tabernacle of prayer for faith, hope and charity and in its teachings to
give us friendship, love, peace, and sincerity with all our fellow ones. Of what we know of him, he is publicly impecable and may represent all who are fearful and unsecure of the uncertain present and the never clear future.
God Bless you all.

March 05 2011 at 9:27 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
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Just Steve

So you argue the we shouldn't consider religion, and then you say the President should somehow be the captain of this country's "quest to continue being a solid God fearing Tabernacle of prayer for faith, hope and charity?" So, do you see the contradiction there? The reality is that, given your description, then there is not a Republican candidate that would fit the bill. All of them are interested in stripping away the social safety net that protects the poor, would abolish the new health care laws that strengthen the access to medical care for the under-served, would de-certify many labor unions to remove the protections currently given to working class folks.

March 06 2011 at 8:07 AM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply

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