Republican => rising economy

Mitt Romney vs. Republican Governors - Michael Crowley, Time

 

“It’s safe to say that Eric Fehrnstrom isn’t writing the talking points for these governors. But while all of them support Romney, they also have their own political self-preservation in mind. And they know that it’s not just the President whom voters will blame for a rotten economy.” ??? Why is this hard to understand.  If the states with republican governors are having improving economies, could it be that the key word is “Republican”.  As in Republican => rising economy. To get the same result in all the states, duplicate the successful conditions, make the president a republican. ( Do you suppose President Obama will convert?)