Dems Trash Mitt's Job Record

While Governor Mitt Romney was busy in California accepting the Republican Governor's Association mantle, leading Massachusetts Democrats held a press conference in front of the State House trashing him on his economic record. Here are some of Democratic Party Chairman Phil Johnson's remarks from the conference.

Three years ago, Governor Romney and Lieutenant Governor Healey ran for office on a platform which promised voters that they would focus on economic development here in the commonwealth and that the sagging economy would be revived. We all remember the promises the Governor made at that time that he would go around the country trying to market Massachusetts to CEOs of large corporations in an effort to persuade them to come here to the Commonwealth to provide new jobs for Massachusetts residents.
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Governor Romney kept his promise to travel out of state. Unfortunately, he's out promoting his political career instead of selling Massachusetts as a great place to do business.

The State House News has the audio, and the Boston Herald has the story.

In response, the Republicans held their own press conference where they criticized Democrats in the Legislature for choosing to raise the capital gains tax retroactively. Shortly thereafter, it was announced that the retroactive tax increase was going to be abandoned. Hey, whatever works.