Romney compares Newt Gingrich to Al Gore

Published January 18, 2012 5:00am ET



On the stump in Spartanburg, South Carolina this morning, Romney criticized both Newt Gingrich and President Obama for attacking free enterprise.

“The speaker the other day, at the debate was talking about how he was created millions of jobs while he was working with the Reagan administration, while he had been in congress for two years before Reagan came into office.” said Romney reminding the audience that the private sector creates jobs, not government.

“Congressmen taking credit for creating jobs is like Al Gore taking credit for the internet,” Romney joked.