2012 Presidential Campaign Blog

Victory Rally with Paul Ryan and Country Music Singer Collin Raye in Fredericksburg, Virginia on Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Victory Rally with Paul Ryan and Special Guest Country Music Singer Collin Raye

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Doors Open 4:00 PM

Event Begins 6:00 PM

Celebrate Virginia Live
2371 Carl D. Silver Parkway
Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Bismarck Tribune Endorses Mitt Romney For President

BISMARCK TRIBUNE: “NATION NEEDS A ROMNEY PRESIDENCY”

“Mitt Romney can restore fiscal order to our families, to main street and to the nation, with less government and a certain course. He can bring America back together again.” – Bismarck Tribune

Nation Needs A Romney Presidency
Bismarck Tribune
Tribune Editorial
October 14, 2012

http://bismarcktribune.com

The $16 trillion federal debt, the long-struggling economy and persistent high unemployment drive the Tribune’s presidential endorsement for Mitt Romney.

America needs a president who will free the economy — a job maker.

The nation can best meet that challenge with a president who believes in business and the primacy of free enterprise — one who can restore fiscal order for our families, main street and the nation. The Tribune Editorial Board believes that Romney would be that president.
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Romney would remove the uncertainty that restrains the businesses from expanding and creating jobs. He would work to reduce unnecessary federal regulation, cooling off the zeal of federal agencies bent on replacing state authority with their own.
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Time and time again, the Obama administration has made choices that work against North Dakota. The president has refused the permit for the Keystone Pipeline. The Environmental Protection Agency under Obama’s watch has run against the grain of North Dakota’s good sense. The Obama administration has become a part of the problem rather than part of the solution for American families and retired citizens who count on a vigorous marketplace.

The American people have become dangerously divided and polarized over the past four years, disastrously so. It’s critically important that the next president be able to heal this national division, and Romney is best suited to making that happen.

Mitt Romney can restore fiscal order to our families, to main street and to the nation, with less government and a certain course. He can bring America back together again.

Cherokee Tribune Endorses Mitt Romney For President

CHEROKEE TRIBUNE: “ROMNEY – A LEADER WHO LEADS, NOT FOLLOWS”

“This is a country that needs a leader who leads, not a leader who follows. … We need Mitt Romney — and he needs your vote on Nov. 6.” – Cherokee Tribune

Romney - A Leader Who Leads, Not Follows
Cherokee Tribune
Editorial
October 14, 2012

http://goo.gl/GKHXh

Barack Obama ran for president four years ago promising not just to cure the economy and cut the deficit in half but also to tackle problems on a bipartisan basis. Four years later the economy is stagnant, the deficit has grown and he has racked up almost as much new debt as all previous 43 presidents combined. He also has proven to be one of the most polarizing presidents in U.S. history.

No wonder so many Americans are hoping for change come January.
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This is a president who seems fundamentally out of touch with most mainstream Americans and sees Main Street America as something to be scolded. He routinely villanizes the private sector and pushes policies that punish profit. As he chided successful Americans this summer, “You didn’t build that!”
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Barack Obama has compiled a wreck of a record, and yes, “He did build that.”
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Or Mitt Romney, who compiled an admirable record in the private sector and knows how and why jobs are created? That answer is obvious. Romney will push for lower tax rates, which will have the counter-intuitive result of increasing revenues and spur job creation. President Romney’s policies will lift the economy just as President Reagan’s did.
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Romney’s resume, on the other hand, is dotted with leadership successes — at Bain Capital, overseeing the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, and his term as the Republican governor of one of our most Democratic states.

This is a country desperate for change. It’s a country badly in need of an economy that produces jobs, rather than spits people out of jobs. A country where the growth of the private sector outpaces that of government, rather than the other way around.

This is a country that needs a leader who leads, not a leader who follows.
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We need a leader who believes in “peace through strength,” military and otherwise, not a leader whose guiding principle is “peace through weakness, and keep your fingers crossed.”

We need Mitt Romney — and he needs your vote on Nov. 6.

**In compliance with copyright laws, this version of the editorial is excerpted**

Longmont Times-Call Endorses Mitt Romney For President

LONGMONT TIMES-CALL: “ROMNEY BEST SUITED FOR PRESIDENCY”

“The nation's lackluster economy, its high unemployment rate, massive and growing debt, growing poverty rates and a lack of leadership in the office of the presidency call for an approach in the White House that Mitt Romney can best fulfill.” – Longmont Times-Call

Romney Best Suited For Presidency
Longmont Times-Call
Editorial
October 14, 2012

http://goo.gl/GjxV7

The nation's lackluster economy, its high unemployment rate, massive and growing debt, growing poverty rates and a lack of leadership in the office of the presidency call for an approach in the White House that Mitt Romney can best fulfill.
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The question before Coloradans and all Americans in the Nov. 6 election is what choices can we make to help make the future better? Will it be more of what we have seen for the past four years or will we embark on a better course that will offer a reasonable opportunity to begin to reverse the high unemployment rate, put people back to work and begin to drain the oceans of overspending that threaten the future of the country?
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Mitt Romney would bring a more balanced and realistic approach to national leadership than the government-centric philosophy advocated by Barack Obama. This nation, after all, was supposed to be a land where the government served the people who were free to pursue their dreams in private enterprise.
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Romney's plan is to become a champion for small business; to reduce federal spending to 20 percent of the gross national product; contain unfair trade practices, especially those by China; improve education and job training; and to promote the attainment of energy independence by 2020.

**In compliance with copyright laws, this version of the editorial is excerpted**

Pueblo Chieftain Endorses Mitt Romney For President

PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN: “IT’S ROMNEY”

“There has to be a better way, and Mitt Romney is pointing to that way. He has outlined a pro-growth package of initiatives that can get this country humming again.” – Pueblo Chieftain

It's Romney
Pueblo Chieftain
Editorial
October 14, 2012

http://goo.gl/4c430

We didn’t endorse Barack Obama’s presidential candidacy four years ago, but after he was elected we congratulated him on his victory and expressed our desire that his presidency would be successful.

But soon after his inauguration, it became clear that his talk of “post-partisanship” and governmental transparency was just that: talk.
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There has to be a better way, and Mitt Romney is pointing to that way. He has outlined a pro-growth package of initiatives that can get this country humming again.

Here, in a nutshell, are the five basic elements of that package:
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Cut the federal deficit by reducing federal spending below 20 percent of GDP. “You’re not going to get entrepreneurs to go out and start an enterprise . . . unless they realize we’re not headed to Greece.”

Champion small business by cutting taxes and regulations, and by overturning ObamaCare. “We need small business to grow. . . . Small businesses have been crushed these past four years.”

Then there are the looming crises of Medicare and Social Security. Even Vice President Biden admitted Thursday night they can be sustainable only into the foreseeable future.

Gov. Romney, along with vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan, has charted a course to protect current and soon-to-be retirees with full benefits, while restructuring how those two programs can be financed without breaking the budget.

In short, seniors or soon-to-be seniors can rest assured a President Romney won’t pull the rug out from beneath them.
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And that’s why we urge our fellow Americans to elect Mitt Romney the 45th president of the United States of America.

**In compliance with copyright laws, this version of the editorial is excerpted**

Romney For President Releases Television Ad, “Fiscal Discipline”

ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT RELEASES TELEVISION AD, “FISCAL DISCIPLINE”

Boston, MA – Today, Romney for President released a new television advertisement titled, “Fiscal Discipline.” Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan know that we just can’t keep spending money that we don’t have. Our country is heading in the wrong direction. We need serious leadership to fix these problems and get this country back on track.

AD FACTS: Script For “Fiscal Discipline”:

VIDEO TEXT: “The Romney-Ryan Plan: Fiscal Discipline”

PAUL RYAN: “We can't keep spending and borrowing like this. We can't just keep spending money we don't have.”

PAUL RYAN: “[D]id they come in and inherit a tough situation? Absolutely. But we're going in the wrong direction! Look at where we are. The economy is barely limping along.”

VIDEO TEXT: “The Obama-Biden Plan: Economic Failure”

PAUL RYAN: “Don't raise taxes on small businesses, because they're our job creators.”

VIDEO TEXT: “Romney-Ryan: Serious Leadership”

PAUL RYAN: “Leaders run to problems to fix problems.”

PAUL RYAN: “Mitt Romney is uniquely qualified to fix these problems.”

MITT ROMNEY: “I’m Mitt Romney and I approved this message.”

Romney For President Announces Arab-Americans For Romney Coalition

Romney for President today announced its Arab-Americans for Romney coalition.
 
“I am very proud to have so many distinguished Arab-Americans on my team,” said Mitt Romney. “This country has been a beacon to people around the globe. The American Dream belongs to the world, but lately, it has been harder to pursue that dream. I am committed to bringing prosperity to the United States and creating the good jobs that foster opportunity and will inspire another generation of dreamers. Together, we will restore America to the land of possibility it has always been.”
 
“Over the decades, people have come to our country from around the world to pursue their dreams,” said former Senator John E. Sununu. “But lately, it’s been harder and harder to do just that. President Obama never hesitates to tell us that he inherited a tough economy. But he’s less verbose in explaining why his policies have been so disappointing and what he would do differently these next four years if he is reelected. What we need is leadership, and that is precisely what Mitt Romney is offering. He has the experience and the plan to do what President Obama has failed to do—get Americans working again. And when he does, the dream that drove so many Arab-Americans and their forefathers to come to our shores will be alive again.”
 
National Honorary Chairs
 
Rep. Richard Hanna (R-NY)
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA)
Former Sen. Spencer Abraham (R-MI)
Former Sen. John E. Sununu (R-NH)
 
National Co-Chairs
 
Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI)
Samah Norquist
Del. David Ramadan
Hon. George R. Salem
 
National Advisory Board

Richard Anter
George Doumar
Sherine El-Abd
Nick Hawatmeh
Sen. Joe Kyrillos
Leslie Touma
Hon. Charles Zogby

Romney For President Releases Radio Ad, “No Laughing Matter”

ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT RELEASES RADIO AD, “NO LAUGHING MATTER”

Boston, MA – Today, Romney for President released a new radio ad titled “No Laughing Matter.” Last night, Vice President Joe Biden said “We don’t need more M1 tanks.” This would take away one of the most vital weapons in our military arsenal – made in Ohio – and the Obama budget would shut down the only M1 tank plant in the country. The Obama-Biden plan to cut our defense budget will impact jobs in Ohio and impact our country’s national security and it is one more reason Ohio can’t afford four more years of this administration.

AD FACTS: Script For “No Laughing Matter”:

VOICEOVER: “Vice President Joe Biden said it…”

VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: “We don’t need more M1 tanks.”

VOICEOVER: “…and in Lima, Ohio, we heard it loud and clear.”

VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: “We don’t need more M1 tanks.”

VOICEOVER: “While the world grows more hostile and unstable every day, the White House wants to take away one of the most vital weapons in our arsenal--made right here in Ohio. Giving our troops the tools they need just isn’t a priority for Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Their own budget would shut down America’s only M-1 tank plant.”

VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: “We don’t need more M1 tanks.”

VOICEOVER: “As an Ohioan, you know that’s not just an attack against our ability to defend our freedom. It’s also an attack against our jobs and our way of life. Two attacks. Which one is worse?”

MITT ROMNEY: “I’m Mitt Romney, I’m running for president, and I approved this message.”

VOICEOVER: “Paid for by Romney for President, Incorporated.”

VOICEOVER: “Remember Joe Biden said it…”

VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: “We don’t need more M1 tanks.”

Victory Event With Paul Ryan At Automated Conveyor Systems In Lynchburg, Virginia On Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Victory Event With Paul Ryan At Automated Conveyor Systems In Lynchburg, Virginia On Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Doors Open 9:00 AM

Event Begins 11:00 AM

Automated Conveyor Systems
6 Millrace Drive
Lynchburg, VA 24502

Victory Rally With Paul Ryan In Cincinnati, Ohio On Monday, October 15, 2012

Victory Rally With Paul Ryan In Cincinnati, Ohio On Monday, October 15, 2012

Monday, October 15, 2012

Doors Open 10:00 AM

Event Begins 12:00 PM

Landmark Aviation South
Cincinnati Lunken Field
358 Wilmer Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45226