2012 Presidential Campaign Blog

Senator Rob Portman Attends Grand Opening of Romney Campaign Ohio Headquarters

Senator Rob Portman Attends Grand Opening of Romney Campaign Ohio Headquarters

Boston, MA – On Friday, Senator Rob Portman will attend the grand opening of the Romney for President Campaign Ohio Campaign Headquarters.

Friday, February 24, 2012

Event: Senator Rob Portman Attends the Grand Opening of the Romney Campaign Ohio Headquarters

When: 10:50 AM EST

Location:                 

Romney Campaign Ohio Headquarters
1335 Dublin Road, Suite 101C
Columbus, OH

Charlotte in 2012 Convention Host Committee Announces Launch of Volunteer Management System

Charlotte in 2012 Convention Host Committee Announces Launch of Volunteer Management System

CHARLOTTE – The Charlotte in 2012 Convention Host Committee is pleased to announce the official launch of the Volunteer Management System for the 2012 Democratic National Convention. Those who have previously expressed interest in volunteering by signing up on the Charlottein2012.com website were the first to be notified by e-mail that they must register in the Volunteer Management System to become an official volunteer for the convention. Interested volunteers can register at Charlottein2012.com.

The new, secure system allows volunteers to build a personal profile, enter specific skills and interests, and choose the area in which they would like to volunteer. Volunteer opportunities fall into one of the following four categories: Administration, Hospitality, Logistics, and Transportation. People may also indicate if they are interested in volunteer opportunities in the months leading up to the convention and during convention week, or convention week only. As Charlotte in 2012 determines volunteer needs for the convention, these profiles will enable convention needs to be matched with individual’s skills and interests.

“This is the next major step in building our volunteer corps,” said Dan Murrey, Executive Director of Charlotte in 2012. “These volunteer opportunities offer the people of this community and region yet another way to be a part of history. And we couldn’t put on a successful convention without the contributions of our volunteers.”

Director of Volunteer Operations Courtney Counts, and her team, are responsible for recruiting, training, and deploying the volunteers who will be representing Charlotte during the convention. Ms. Counts will oversee this new volunteer management system leading up to and during the convention.

Rasmussen Reports Georgia Primary Poll: Gingrich 33%, Santorum 28%, Romney 20%, Paul 9%

Rasmussen Reports Georgia Primary Poll: Gingrich 33%, Santorum 28%, Romney 20%, Paul 9%

Primary Voters shows Gingrich with 33% support, followed by former Senator Rick Santorum at 28%. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney runs third with 20% of the vote, and Texas Congressman Ron Paul trails with nine percent (9%).

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_presidential_election/georgia/2012_georgia_republican_primary

New Rick Santorum 2012 TV Ad "Say What"

NEW SANTORUM TELEVISION AD USES ROMNEY'S OWN WORDS TO DESCRIBE ROMNEY'S RECORD...SINCE ROMNEY SURE NEVER TALKS ABOUT IT
 
Verona, PA - The Rick Santorum for President Campaign released a new ad statewide in Michigan that simply uses Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney's own words to outline his positions.

Hogan Gidley, National Communications Director, said: "Since Mitt Romney refuses to talk about his own liberal record - we figured we'd show people what Mitt Romney says about Mitt Romney. We wanted to give Governor Romney's long-held positions and statements an opportunity to be heard."
 
Say What

Script: "Say What"

Text on Screen:

"I don't line up with the National Rifle Association (NRA)" - Mitt Romney

Source: The Boston Globe

"I will preserve and protect a woman's right to choose." - Mitt Romney

Source: Debate, Suffolk University

"Romney also professed support for state funding of abortions for low income women."

Source: The Boston Globe

"Romney Advisor Admits Romneycare was Blueprint for Obamacare"

Source: RushLimbaugh.com

"Under Romney fees and taxes increased more than $700 million a year."

Source: Massachusetts Taxpayer Foundation

"As Governor, Romney requested millions in U.S. earmarks"

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer

"I'd be embarrassed if I didn't ask for federal dollars every chance I had." - Mitt Romney

Source: Washington Post

Rick Santorum for President.  A Trusted Conservative.

Rick Santorum:

I'm Rick Santorum and I approve this message.

What They are Saying About Newt Gingrich at the CNN Arizona Debate in Mesa #cnndebate

NEWT NOTES....

IT’S AGREED: NEWT’S NIGHT. Sarah Palin: “Newt's message on energy development was spot-on. Drill now and stop bowing to foreign regimes begging them to do it for us. Then we'll all be "cheerful””…..Erick Erickson: “We have arrived back at where we began – Newt Gingrich as the adult in the room”….Donna Brazile: ““Newt Gingrich is the statesman of the party….I wouldn’t be surprised if Newt found his way back to be the frontrunner”…Ed Morrissey: “Gingrich is winning this debate handily”….Rick Perry: Newt was "intellectually superior" to the others on stage.

AZ GOV. JAN BREWER, asked what she thought of the debate: “I really like what Newt Gingrich said, that he will work with the governors” to solve the immigration crisis.

JOHN KING: WHAT’S ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE YOURSELF? NEWT: “CHEERFUL.”…..

BUZZFEED’S SUGGESTION: “CUTE.”

Santorum’s word: “Courage,“ noun-- “It was against the principles I believed in, but, you know, when you're part of the team, sometimes you take one for the team, for the leader.”

BOLD SOLUTIONS VS. TIMIDITY: Newt sums up his views in one sentence: “Everybody talks about managing the current government. The current government is a disaster.”

HIGHLIGHTS:

Focus on social issues: “I just want to point out, you did not once in the 2008 campaign, not once in the elite, did you ask why Barack Obama voted in favor of legalizing infanticide…If we are going to have a debate about who the extremist is, it’s not the Republicans.”

Healthcare: “When you have government as the central provider of services, you inevitably move towards tyranny. And this is true whether it’s Romneycare or Obamacare or any other centralized system. You move towards the coercion of the state.”

Foreign policy: “This is an administration where as long as you’re an American enemy, you’re safe. The only people you’ve got to worry about is if you’re an American ally.”

GM takeover: “An unprecedented violation of 200 years of bankruptcy law by Barak Obama to pay off the auto union at the expense of the bondholders.”

Obama For America Releases Television Ad: “Made In America"

OBAMA FOR AMERICA RELEASES TELEVISION AD: “MADE IN AMERICA”
 
Chicago, IL – Obama for America today released a television ad titled “Made in America” highlighting the President’s bold decision to extend emergency loans to the auto industry.  When the industry was on the verge of collapse, and others advocated letting “Detroit go bankrupt,” President Obama helped save more than 1.4 million jobs up and down the supply chain by providing rescue loans to GM and Chrysler.  Those loans allowed the industry to continue providing jobs to Americans and producing cars, so that everyone from management to workers could have time to make sacrifices and concessions for the companies to emerge stronger and more competitive.  Today, Detroit is reopening factories and adding shifts, and over the last two-and-a-half years America’s auto industry added more than 200,000 jobs.

The 30-second ad is running in Michigan.

SCRIPT FOR “MADE IN AMERICA” (TV:30)

VOICEOVER:  Made in America.  For generations of Michigan autoworkers it’s more than a slogan.  It’s a way of life.

VOICEOVER:  But when a million jobs were on the line…

VIDEO TEXT:  Big Three Automakers Running Out of Time - Associated Press, 11/19/08

Headline: "Big Three Automakers Running Out Of Time." [Associated Press, 11/19/08]

VOICEOVER:…Every Republican candidate turned their back. 

VOICEOVER:  Even said, "Let Detroit go Bankrupt".

VIDEO TEXT:  Let Detroit go Bankrupt -New York Times, 11/18/08

ROMNEY OP-ED HEADLINE: “Let Detroit Go Bankrupt” [Romney Op-Ed, New York Times, 11/18/08]

VOICEOVER:  Not him…

PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Don't bet against the American auto industry.

VIDEO TEXT: BarackObama.com/Auto-Recovery

VOICEOVER:  Now, a retooled, restructured industry is back…

VIDEO TEXT: GM Posts Record Annual Profit -Wall Street Journal, 2/16/12; “Chrysler US Sales Rise 44 Percent In January” - Associated Press, 2/1/12

Headline: "Chrysler US sales rise 44 pct. in January" [Associated Press, 2/1/12]

VOICEOVER:…because of the grit and sacrifice of Michigan workers.

VIDEO TEXT: BarackObama.com/Auto-Recovery

PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Don't bet against the American worker.

PRESIDENT OBAMA VOICEOVER:  I’m Barack Obama and I approve this message.

VIDEO TEXT:  OFA LOGO, Approved by Barack Obama.  Paid for by Obama for America.

Newt and Callista Gingrich to Conduct Georgia Bus Tour February 28-29, 2012

Newt and Callista Gingrich to Conduct Georgia Bus Tour Next Week

Atlanta, GA – Speaker Newt Gingrich and Callista Gingrich will roll through Georgia Tuesday and Wednesday as they conduct a two-day bus tour of the state to greet supporters one week before the Super Tuesday election.

Newt and Callista will commence the bus tour in Northwest Georgia in Dalton on Tuesday, Feb. 28th, visit Rome and end the day where Gingrich was a professor before being elected to Congress -- the University of West Georgia in Carrollton. Gov. Nathan Deal will join Newt and Callista for the rally in Carrollton.

On Wednesday, Feb. 29th, the former House Speaker and Mrs. Gingrich will travel to the State Capitol, Covington and then to Gainesville for a rally with Deal.

“Every minute I spend in Georgia reminds me of why I ran for political office,” Gingrich said. “Georgia voters are committed to changing our nation and putting it back on the road to prosperity.

“Callista and I look forward to seeing so many friends that we’ve known throughout the years who will help us to victory on Super Tuesday,” Gingrich added.

Gingrich represented Georgia’s 6th Congressional District from January 1979 until November 1998.

The two-day bus tour schedule is as follows:

February 28th:

11:00-12:00 p.m.
Northwest Georgia Convention Center
2211 Dug Gap Battle Road
Dalton, GA 30720
Room A-1
 

3:00-4:00 p.m
Rome Rally
Earl Tillman Hanger
Richard Russell Airport
Rome, GA

7:00-8:00 p.m.
Rally
HPE Gym
University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

February 29th:

9:00-11:00 a.m.
Visit State Capitol

Atlanta, GA

1:30-2:30 p.m.
Covington Rally
Peachtree Academy
14101 Highway 278,
Covington, GA
 
7:00 p.m.
Rally
Gainesville Civic Center
830 Green Street
Gainesville, GA 30501

Rick Santorum 2012 Michigan TV Ad "Your Side"

NEW SANTORUM AD MAKES IT CLEAR WHO IS ON "YOUR SIDE" IN MICHIGAN
 
Verona, PA - The Rick Santorum for President campaign released a second new statewide advertisement in Michigan, contrasting the crony capitalist record of Mitt Romney with the free-market, Made-in-the-USA plan of Rick Santorum.

Hogan Gidley, National Communications Director, said: "The differences between Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney couldn't be greater.  Mitt Romney took the unprincipled position of supporting the bailout of his friends on Wall Street while abandoning his 'hometown' of Detroit.  Rick Santorum is a principled conservative that believes that free-markets and free-people are what grows our economy.  Rick's Made-in-the-USA plan will revive areas like Michigan hardest hit by the Obama Administration's encroachment on freedom."

Your Side

Script: "Your Side"

Voice Over:

Who's on the side of Michigan workers?

Not Romney...he supported the Wall Street bailouts, while turning his back on Michigan workers.

But Rick Santorum's made in the USA plan changes everything.  It cuts taxes for Michigan manufacturers to zero, so we can bring back American jobs from overseas.

It also cuts taxes for all workers, and cuts 5 trillion in spending over 5 years, balancing the federal budget.

Rick Santorum, he's fighting for us.

Rick Santorum:

I'm Rick Santorum, and I approve this message.

 

Former Kansas Senator Bob Dole Statement Following Tonight’s Debate in Mesa, Arizona #cnndebate

BOB DOLE: ROMNEY HAS LEADERSHIP ABILITY AND RIGHT EXPERIENCE TO BE A GREAT PRESIDENT

Boston, MA – Former Kansas Senator Bob Dole made the following statement on tonight’s debate:

“I've watched a lot of debates in my years. I've seldom seen a candidate shine like Mitt Romney shined tonight. Finally, we have a conservative who has the leadership abilities and the right kind of experience to make a great president. Governor Romney's tax-reform plan puts conservative ideas into practice, cutting rates while putting the country on the path to a balanced budget. 

“Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum, both Washington insiders, are pushing proposals that would add billions if not trillions to the deficit, making it impossible to distinguish from the Democrat proposals. This is not their only flaw as candidates but it would bring the Republican Party to a resounding defeat in November.  In recent weeks, they have made Governor Romney a punching bag in their lust for the nomination but nearly every poll indicates that Governor Romney is electable in the Fall and will still be standing when it's all over. Governor Romney's performance tonight should demonstrate that he is the strongest candidate by far. I have no quarrel with Santorum or Gingrich except I don't want to lose the presidency, the House and lose seats in the Senate if either of them were the candidate which I believe would be the result.”

Michigan Leaders Comment on Tonight’s Debate in Mesa, Arizona #cnndebate

MICHIGAN LEADERS AGREE: MITT ROMNEY WON TONIGHT’S DEBATE

Boston, MA – Michigan leaders tonight made the following statements on Mitt Romney’s strong debate performance and his vision for creating jobs in Michigan:

Governor Rick Snyder: “Mitt Romney is not a career politician. He’s a businessman who knows how to balance the budget and he has a credible plan to put our country on a sustainable path. That’s the kind of leadership we need in Washington. Mitt Romney understands the economy and what it takes to create jobs.” 

Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley: “Mitt Romney is gaining support among conservative voters in Michigan because it’s clear from his track record that he is not afraid to make the tough decisions needed to reduce our nation’s debt.”

Former Attorney General Mike Cox: “Mitt Romney is gaining support and strength in this primary because of performances like the one he delivered tonight. Michiganders can feel confident that they will have a president who is looking out for them by creating jobs and lessening the crushing debt that we face. The bold economic plan that he laid out today will unleash the entrepreneurial spirit that has been held back by President Obama’s anti-growth policies. I look forward to spreading this message to Michigan voters over the next week.”

Attorney General Bill Schuette: “Mitt Romney speaks Michigan's language – jobs. He knows Michigan needs jobs and tonight showed he not only has the experience but also the plan to turn Michigan around and create more jobs.”

Congressman Bill Huizenga: “Mitt Romney easily won tonight’s debate by clearly explaining how he will address the most important issue facing our country: bringing back jobs and expanding the economy. His economic plan is evidence he is ready to tackle the challenges facing our nation. I am confident that his business background coupled with his executive experience has made Mitt Romney the leader we need to turn around our country.”

Gary Wolfram, William E. Simon Professor in Economics and Public Policy at Hillsdale College: “Pro-growth conservatives across Michigan are supporting Mitt Romney because of his record, bold economic plan, and performances tonight that display his true understanding of our economy and how to create jobs. Mitt Romney knows that low taxes, less spending, and fair regulatory structure encourage job growth. And Mitt Romney knows this because he has lived in the real economy and knows that Washington doesn’t create jobs – entrepreneurs, innovators, and hardworking Americans are the backbone of our economic engine.”

Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson: “Mitt Romney showed us again why he will defeat President Obama in November. We need a proven leader who can take a conservative economic message up against President Obama – I can’t think of anyone more qualified or better able to do that than Mitt Romney. With Mitt as the nominee, conservatives can be confident that we will have both the right messenger and the leader with the experience to implement pro-growth economic policies.”

Republican National Committeeman Saul Anuzis: “Throughout this rollercoaster campaign, one thing has remained true: Mitt Romney is the only candidate with the real world economic experience, pro-growth plan, and record of success that will be needed to go to Washington and enact real change. Today, Mitt Romney laid out the basis for an economic plan that will jumpstart the economy. Tonight, he showcased his ability to take that message to voters and again showed why he will defeat President Obama in November.”