Mitt Romney's tenure in Massachusetts ran from January 2003 to January 2007. According to BLS series SMU25000000000000001, total employment in Massachusetts' private sector in January 2003 was 3,158,800. The day he month he left office, the employment level stood at 3,198,500.
The following graph shows that employment was falling when Romney was elected and was on the rise when he left:
Democrats plan to use Romney's record against him. I'd say ending his tenure with slightly more jobs than where started is not bad considering the left wing state legislature he had to deal with.
ReplyDeleteAt least he does not think that "it is the president's job to create jobs" like the shameless, lying, egomaniacal thug in the White House.