The Republican race has embraced the left-wing critique, heavily promoted by the Democratic National Committee, that Romney was a heartless, job-destroying businessman. Here you have Gingrich complaining that Romney ‘looted’ other firms when he was a takeover artist at Bain Capital, one who ‘takes all the money out of your company and then leaves you bankrupt while they go off with millions—that’s not traditional capitalism.’

Howard Kurtz tracks the “fascinating philosophical development” in the Republican race for the nomination that could haunt Mitt Romney well after he leaves New Hampshire.