I’m willing to bet romney will rebut this - likely with ridicule. I don’t know if the “real” numbers will come out but we’ll get another pov anyway.
But like you I’d like to see the “real” numbers. An admin that says the private sector is doing fine and quotes some job creation numbers to supposedly buttress the claim is obviously lying like a rug about a lot of things.
That said, everyone knew he was running for President when he was Governor. I would be interested to see the difference in applications for federal aid and programs by the democrat house members and senators and democrat legislators. I know for a fact that a majority of his vetoes (primarily fiscal) were overridden.
It is easy for the collectivists to manipulate the system when we work within a collectivist system. Like it or not, today our government(s) operate on a basis of primary planning at the federal level and the states are beholding to them for their budgets and preferential placement economically, been happening for a long time- see republican party in mid 1800's, tariffs and subsidies were one factor among many that bred the resentment that culminated with the civil war Those that know that system can make any governor or representative look ineffective while making those that are destroying the economy look like saviors.
Mitt Romney is a central planner. He will promote the concept of collectivism, not to the degree that Obama does, that is little consolation. But he played for the wrong team and the players on the other side targeted him and were willing to manipulate the system to discredit him; the sad fact that they hurt others in doing so seems to be acceptable collateral damage.