Via Christian Science Monitor: Mitt Romney, the GOP presidential nominee in 2012, called on Republicans Friday to raise the minimum wage, going against the congressional leadership of his own party. I think we ought to raise it, because frankly, our party is all about more jobs and better pay, and I think communicating that is important to us, Mr. Romney said on MSNBC’s Morning Joe. In recent days, two other Republican presidential hopefuls from 2012 – former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania – have also called for a minimum wage hike. The trend may signal that in presidential politics, some Republicans see the issue as a way to soften the party’s image across a broad electorate.
Posted on: Fri, 09 May 2014 21:07:30 +0000