BERLIN, N.H. (AP) — The people inside a smoke-stained bingo hall are desperate for jobs. And Mitt Romney, the Republican presidential contender standing before them, says his business experience will help him save the nation's economy.

"What America needs and what I know have come together," says Romney. "I spent my life in business — 25 years in business."

The next day, Texas Gov. Rick Perry offers a different message to business leaders at the Bedford Village Inn.

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