So Sen. Judd Gregg has given his seal of approval to Mitt Romney which may prove to be little more than a passing headline for a majority of GOP primary voters here. “Mitt Romney embodies New Hampshire’s values — values that stress government living within its means, lower taxes, a stronger military and stronger families,” Gregg said via a Romney campaign statement about the endorsement made in Concord earlier today. “Governor Romney is the strong leader we need to lead America forward.” This raises a question: just where would Romney move America forward to?
Gotta give some notice to Dem hopeful John Edwards: we don't know if he's gonna win here in New Hampshire or Iowa (the two states wehre he is betting everything) but it appears like he won't leave anything in reserve. His latest rhetorical shotgun blast at free trade agreements -- a boondoggle he contends was designed by corporate interests to serve mostly corporate interests -- may not persuade the pundit elite but he raises intriguing points that chllenges the entire premise of free trade agreements in the past two decades (jncluding NAFTA, put into play by a President Bill Clinton who has more than a passing interest in the fortunes of his wife Hillary Clinton who Edwards criticizes for being a bought and paid lobbyist for corporate interests: really, you couldn't make this stuff up if you tried).
Edwards has been doing a good job of driving a lot of the ideas debate: and blogger/labor organizer Jonathan Tasini believes the other Dem candidates would be wise to follow. You can read his post here. I will follow up with Edwards in person later today as he visits the Portsmouth editorial board for a friendly grilling before campaign appearances in Exeter and Portsmouth.
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