The Romney campaign’s message that the recovery has stalled under President Obama is hitting a few road bumps in key swing states where economic conditions are steadily improving. To minimize the gap between his own message that the economy needs Romney’s expert touch and GOP governors’ message that their states are already on the upswing, the Romney campaign reportedly asked Florida Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican, to tamp down his effusive statements about Florida’s shrinking unemployment rate and bring his comments in line with Romney’s message.
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