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Jack Davis commentary may have given Romney the win in Iowa
Howard Richman, 1/8/2012

In a December 28 commentary in the Des Moines Register (Romney's business experience will help him take on China), Jack Davis, founder of I Squared R Elements and, like us, a balanced trade advocate, endorsed Governor Mitt Romney for president. Here is how he began:

“We can’t just sit back and let China run all over us. They’re stealing our jobs.”

That’s a direct quote from Mitt Romney, reported by the Wall Street Journal.

I couldn’t have said it better myself. My company, serving the manufacturing supply chain worldwide, has watched the number of manufacturers in this country steadily decrease. Product we used to ship to the Midwest we now send to the Far East.

Romney is the only major presidential candidate to tell it like it is when it comes to China’s grand theft of our jobs, our industries and our children’s future....

Davis especially lauded Romney for taking on more than just China's currency manipulations, he wrote:

Romney correctly recognizes that China’s currency manipulation and cheap labor is only part of the reason it’s taking so many jobs from the U.S. He says it’s time for Washington to address “all of China’s abuses.” That includes Beijing’s theft of intellectual property, copyright piracy, cyber-espionage, forced technology transfer and discrimination against foreign companies. On this last point, the former Massachusetts governor says the U.S. government should stop buying from China until the Chinese government starts buying from the U.S.

Davis' commentary appeared on December 28. Just six days later Romney won the Iowa caucus vote by a mere eight votes. The unexpected Romney win in Iowa will likely be followed by an expected Romney win in New Hampshire. These early victories may propel Romney to winning the Republican nomination for President. This Jack Davis commentary may have changed history!