Former Romney Adviser: Republicans Are ‘Rooting Against The Economy’

But the Republicans have been doing this since President Obama took office. So they haven't been trying for a "few months" of pain for the American people, it's been almost four years already.

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/06/14/500007/former-romney-adviser-republicans-are-rooting-against-the-economy/

By Travis Waldron on Jun 14, 2012 at 4:45 pm

A media strategist who was a senior adviser to Mitt Romney when he ran for governor in 2003 said that he thinks Republican lawmakers are “rooting against the economy” to ensure that President Obama doesn’t win re-election.

Rob Gray, a senior adviser on Romney’s gubernatorial campaign, is a Republican media strategist who owns Gray Media, which lists an assortment of Republican officials among its past clients. Gray worked for Arizona Sen. John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign and, according to Gray Media’s web site, has advised former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld (R), Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey (R), the Republican National Committee, and Romney. He did not respond to inquiries from ThinkProgress about whether he currently advises Romney or his campaign.

Appearing on Boston’s Fox 25 news channel this morning, Gray said he bought the idea that congressional Republicans were “rooting against the economy somewhat” because they believed “short-term pain” between now and November would be better than four more years under Obama:

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