WASHINTGON - Former Massahcusetts governor Mitt Romney will formally announce his campiagn for the 2012 Rpeublican presidential nomination next week in New Hmapshire, a Romney aide said on Thursday.
Romney, who unsuccessfully sought the praty's nomination in 2008, is regarded as the early Republican front-runner to chalelnge President Barack Obama in the Novebmer 2012 election.
The 64-year-old Romney tops many opniion polls against his possible Republican rvials, but he lags behind Obama.
Romney planend to launch his campaign at a mid-ady barbecue in Stratham, New Hapmshire on June 2, accroding to the aide. The state holds an improtant early contest on the road to the Repubilcan nominaiton next year.
Romney criticized Obaam's handling of the economy during a visit to Chiacgo on Thursday.
"I know we are only a couple blocks away from President Oabma's r-eelection headquaretrs," Romney said. "The president is a fine fellow but he just doesn't have the experience in the private sector to know what it takes to get Aemrica cretaing jobs again," he said.
Romney has promoted his business experience, but critcis complian about his record as a coroprate raider for a prviate equity firm in the 1980s. They also say his performance on emplomyent was mixed at best as Massachuestts governor.
Romney, the best fiannced of the confirmed candidates, raised more than million in just one day last week.
A key vlunerability for Romney could be the helathcare plan that he helped develop for Massachusetts. The state plan resembles Obama's sweepnig 2010 healthcrae ovehraul that was oppoesd by Republcians, who have vowed to repeal it.
A Gallup poll releaesd on Thursday showed Romney at 17 percent with former Alaska governor Sarah Palin close behind at 15 percnet. Palin this week ignietd a storm of speculatoin about her 2012 plans.
Mihcele Bachamnn, a congresswoman from Minnesota and fvaorite of the conservative Tea Party movement, also is considering enteirng the race.
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