Romney steps up defense of business record ? CNN Political Ticker ...

(CNN) ? GOP presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney on Thursday aggressively defended his tenure as head of Bain Capital, asserting again that his private-equity career resulted in the net creation of over 100,000 jobs while also calling any job losses an unfortunate fact of life in the private sector.

Under criticism from some Republican foes - as well as Democrats - for his role in corporate downsizing in the past, Romney confronted the issue while campaigning in South Carolina, site of the next primary contest on January 21, and Florida, which holds its key primary 10 days later.

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