MANCHESTER, N.H. – Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, savoring a convincing primary win in New Hampshire, declared a “historic” victory to his supporters Tuesday and immediately turned his sights on the man he would replace, President Barack Obama.
“Americans know that our future is brighter and better than these troubled times,” a triumphant Romney told the crowd. Surrounded by his children and grandchildren, Romney focused almost entirely on the Democratic president he would face in the general election if he goes on to become the nominee.
“We know that the future of this country is better than 8 percent or 9 percent unemployment. It is better than $15 trillion in debt. It is better than the misguided policies and broken promises of the last three years — and the failed leadership of one man,” Romney said.
But he also called the increasingly fractured Republican field “desperate” and said the attacks his rivals have leveled on his business record are similar to Democratic criticisms.
“In the last few days, we have seen some desperate Republicans join forces with (Obama),” Romney said, speaking at Southern New Hampshire University. “This is such a mistake for our party and for our nation.”
Romney said the attacks represented “a resentment
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