Rep. Johnson visits DDi Corp. in North Jackson

Rep. Johnson visits DDi Corp. in North Jackson

When he looks at the four Republicans running for president, U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson says Mitt Romney stands out as the most qualified based on his business and leadership experience.

But whether Romney, Rick Santorum or Newt Gingrich is the Republican nominee, Johnson, R-6th, said, “They all have far better ideas” than President Barack Obama.

Later on, Johnson of Marietta also threw in Ron Paul as a better choice for president than the Democratic incumbent.

Johnson made the comments in response to a question from an employee of DDi Corp., a North Jackson circuit-board manufacturing business in Youngstown Commerce Park during a visit today to the company.

About one-third of the business done at DDi is for the military, said Mikel Williams, its chief executive officer, who came from the company’s Anaheim, Calif., corporate headquarters to welcome Johnson.

DDi circuit boards are used by the military in tanks, bombs, planes, missiles and helicopters. Williams said.

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