Tale from the Trail: Romney in Keene

A tale from the trail from Primary Source assistant Brian Lawson, a Saint Anselm College senior. His blog on the New Hampshire Primary is here.
Speaking in Keene, Mitt Romney said he does not believe Rudy Giuliani could beat Hillary Clinton in the general election.

Asked whether he thinks Giuliani could beat Clinton, Romney said, "I don't think he can and I think I can".

"I think to beat Hillary you have to be different from Hillary on all three basis: on social conservatism, on foreign policy conservatism and on social conservatism. By that I mean you have to be pro-life, and you have to be anti-illegal immigration, and you have to be pro-family, and you have to have high ethical standards in the history of your administration," Romney added.

Speaking to the audience of over 200 Romney said it was very hard for any Republican to win New York.

"I think it will be real hard for a Republican to win New York. I think it comes down to how well we do in purple states," Romney said.

Giuliani often states he is the best general election candidate because he could carry states like New York and New Jersey.

In Cheshire County, one the liberal bastions of New Hampshire, Romney was greeted with some skepticism.

A man wearing flip-flop titled "Flip for Mitt" stood outside the event venue. While inside, a gentleman wearing a "Kucinich 2008" button was spotted.

After the event, the former Bay State Governor exchanged in a lengthy discussion with a local community developer.

Jaime Contois, a Keene resident, asked Romney about the economic situation of middle-class workers.

Romney at one point snapped "how do you think salaries are determined? Supply-and-demand."

Afterword, Contois said she was disappointed with Romney's answer and said that the presidential candidates "aren't looking at reality," when discussing economic issues.