Romney campaign set to open NH office

Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign will officially open its New Hampshire campaign headquarters Saturday with an appearance by Romney’s son, Tagg.

The virtually wall-less 5,800-square-foot office space is in a building on Elm Street south of downtown Manchester that once housed a restaurant equipment store.

Romney’s New Hampshire campaign director described it as “gritty” in a fun, aggressive way. Another way of putting it is that the big blue line painted around the top of the wall doesn’t exactly compliment Romney’s perfect hair.

But on the upside, there is plenty of parking for volunteers and the initial paid staff of nine people, as well as chocolate shop next door that serves Starbucks coffee.