The Club for Growth, a pro-business and economic growth advocacy group, appears to be a tad smitten with the Republican presidential candidates from the Northeast.

The Club notes some "concerns" about Mitt Romney's and Rudy Giuliani's political records. But it accepts that those records were shaped by their respective constituencies in Massachusetts and New York.

"Governor Romney's economic record contains a mixture of pro-growth accomplishments and some troublesome positions that beg to be explained," said Club for Growth President Pat Toomey. "While his record on taxes, spending, and entitlement reform is flawed, it is, on balance, encouraging, especially given the liberal Massachusetts Legislature."

The Club also likes his position on school choice.

But it doesn't like his opposition to the flat tax, admittedly a special deal for them, and his refusal to endorse the Bush tax cuts.

Giuliani got the same praise for his budget, tax and bureaucratic slashing as mayor of New York City. His lack of support for NAFTA was a problem for the Club.

Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback also got a glowing review.

Here's who the Club doesn't like: former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and Arizona Sen. John McCain.

-- Brian DeBose, national political reporter, The Washington Times