Ravi
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Mitt Romneys presidential campaign asked Florida Governor Rick Scott to tone down his statements heralding improvements in the states economy because they clash with the presumptive Republican nominees message that the nation is suffering under President Barack Obama, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Scott, a Republican, was asked to say that the states jobless rate could improve faster under a Romney presidency, according to the people, who asked not to be named.
Whats unfolding in Florida highlights a dilemma for the Romney campaign: how to allow Republican governors to take credit for economic improvements in their states while faulting Obamas stewardship of the national economy. Republican governors in Ohio, Virginia, Michigan and Wisconsin also have highlighted improving economies.
Romney Campaign Said to Ask Scott to Downplay Job Gains - Bloomberg