Romney weathers the Bain storm

Washington Post:

Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney appeared Thursday to have successfully blunted attacks on his work at Bain Capital, with still more conservatives coming to his defense, his rivals backing down and voters at campaign stops in South Carolina saying they disapproved of the critique.

But several Republicans said Romney still faces the challenge of persuading blue-collar voters in this recession-hit state that his stewardship of Bain — and the casualties in jobs and factories sometimes left in its wake — was ultimately good for the economy.

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The attacks were the most disgraceful event so far of the contest.  His opponents are wise to put the issue behind them, because they wound up driving voters to Romney.  I think Romney should be able to make his case to blue collar workers through the many jobs created by Bain investments.