2012 Presidential Campaign Blog

Grassroots Victory Dinner with Governor Bob McDonnell at The Rite Place in Green Bay, Wisconsin on Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Grassroots Victory Dinner with Governor Bob McDonnell at The Rite Place in Green Bay, Wisconsin on Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

5:00 PM

The Rite Place
1580 Bellevue Street
Green Bay, WI 54311

Las Vegas Review-Journal Endorses Mitt Romney For President

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL: ROMNEY HAS THE PRINCIPLES AND EXPERIENCE TO LEAD US TO PROSPERITY AGAIN

“The choice is clear. Only Mitt Romney has the principles and experience needed to put America back on the road to prosperity. The Review-Journal endorses Mitt Romney for president of the United States.” – Las Vegas Review-Journal

For President
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Editorial
October 7, 2012

http://goo.gl/ijk67
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On Wednesday night, Nevadans watched Mr. Romney trounce the president. The evidence Mr. Romney systematically laid out exposed how the president's top-down interventions have virtually paralyzed our economy - and he presented a solution.
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Mr. Obama has a much different recipe for lifting the middle class: higher taxes on investors, job creators and small businesses; borrowing money to fund more public-sector jobs and government construction projects; borrowing money to fund more green energy enterprises and projects, which make electricity more expensive, while limiting the oil and coal industries; and pushing more young people to seek a debt-funded college education when they have little hope of landing a job upon graduation.

The suggestion that tax increases and higher energy prices will lift the middle class defies logic. But it's not terribly surprising coming from an administration that's completely lacking in business experience and openly hostile to free-market capitalism. This summer, the president famously said "the private sector is doing fine," and to business owners: "You didn't build that."

In a second Obama term, the national debt would soar past $20 trillion. And Mr. Obama has no plan to address the crushing future costs of Medicare and Social Security.
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If he won't change course, the country won't, either.

Mr. Romney, however, is a Republican who was elected governor of heavily Democratic Massachusetts. He had to work with Democrats to get things done. His leadership and ability to bring people together saved the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. As a businessman, his management skills turned failing companies into profitable ones. Mr. Romney vows to do that, again, in Washington.
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Mr. Romney has promised to create a Cabinet of private-sector leaders focused on strengthening the country's business climate and making it more competitive. He and his running mate, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, have dared to put forward ideas to preserve Medicare for current beneficiaries and reform it for future recipients, and they vow to work with Congress to prevent the program's collapse.

Mr. Romney is a fine family man who donates millions of dollars to his church and charity every year. There is not a whiff of scandal about him. This is why his opponents have tried to turn his very successes against him. It's all they have.
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The choice is clear. Only Mitt Romney has the principles and experience needed to put America back on the road to prosperity. The Review-Journal endorses Mitt Romney for president of the United States.

Omaha World-Herald Endorses Mitt Romney For President

OMAHA WORLD-HERALD: “ECONOMY NEEDS MITT ROMNEY”

“America needs a president who is smart and experienced enough to turn this economy around. A president who will lower unemployment, cut budget deficits, reduce the national debt, set appropriate tax rates to grow the economy for all Americans … It’s a job for Mitt Romney.” – Omaha World-Herald

Economy Needs Mitt Romney
Omaha World-Herald
Editorial
October 7, 2012

http://goo.gl/3e528

Four years ago, voters elected Barack Obama president of the United States.
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Then-Sen. Obama’s theme of “Hope and Change” was the right message at the right time. His ability to communicate that message excited particularly younger Americans, who saw the potential for taking the country in a new direction.

While “Hope and Change” was an exciting message at a very emotional time, it was, like so much else, better as a concept than in execution.

Look at the economic record:

When the president was sworn in, unemployment stood at 7.8 percent. Joblessness rose above 8 percent the next month, and it still hasn’t dropped back below the January 2009 level.

The national debt on Inauguration Day 2009 was $10.6 trillion. Today, it tops $16.1 trillion.

The federal government’s annual budget deficit has topped $1 trillion in each year of the president’s term.

When the president took office, median household income was $54,983. This past June, it was down to $50,964.
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Many of these failures result from the most dramatic broken promise of all — that the president would govern in a way that would bring both sides of the partisan aisle together.
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Even President Obama admits he has fallen short of restoring that sense of common purpose. “The fact that we haven’t been able to change the tone in Washington is disappointing,” he said.
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Americans would be well-served to cast their votes for Mitt Romney.

Romney brings the experience of business, having served as the CEO of Bain Capital. He brings the experience of government, having served as a Republican governor of Massachusetts, where Democrats dominated the legislature. “I figured out from day one I had to get along, and I had to work across the aisle to get anything done,” he says.

A Romney presidency would bring the fiscal discipline necessary to attack the deficit and lead the economy out of the slowest recovery in the nation’s history. He would create a common-sense tax and regulatory environment that incorporates the stability and predictability needed to spark new investment, create jobs and get the economy moving.
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America needs a president who is smart and experienced enough to turn this economy around. A president who will lower unemployment, cut budget deficits, reduce the national debt, set appropriate tax rates to grow the economy for all Americans. A president who can instill confidence and lead the country from a weak recovery to a robust economic future.

It’s a job for Mitt Romney.

Romney For President Releases Television Ad, “$5 Trillion”

ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT RELEASES TELEVISION AD, “$5 TRILLION”

Boston, MA – Today, Romney for President released a new television advertisement titled “$5 Trillion.” President Obama continues to not tell the truth about Mitt Romney’s economic plan even though news outlets and even the Obama campaign say that the claim is not true. President Obama’s economic plan is a $4,000 tax increase on the middle class and is one more reason we can’t afford four more years of his failed policies.

AD FACTS: Script For “$5 Trillion”:

VOICEOVER: “President Obama continues to distort Mitt Romney’s economic plan.”

VOICEOVER: “The latest?”

VIDEO TEXT: “The Latest?”

VOICEOVER: “Not telling the truth about Mitt Romney’s tax plan.”

VIDEO TEXT: “Not Telling The Truth.”

VOICEOVER: “The AP says doesn’t add up.”

VIDEO TEXT: “Obama’s Claim? ‘Doesn’t Add Up,’ AP, 10/3/12”

VOICEOVER: “ABC News: mostly fiction.”

VIDEO TEXT: “Obama’s Claim? ‘Mostly Fiction,’ ABC News, 10/3/12”

VOICEOVER: “Even the Obama campaign admitted it wasn’t true.”

STEPHANIE CUTTER: “Well, okay, stipulated, it won't be near $5 trillion.”

CUTTER: “It won't be near $5 trillion.”

VIDEO TEXT: “Stephanie Cutter, Obama 2012 Deputy Campaign Manager, October 4, 2012”

VOICEOVER: “Obama’s plan? $4,000 more in taxes on the middle class.”

VIDEO TEXT: “Obama’s Plan? $4,000 More In Taxes On The Middle Class, American Enterprise Institute, 10/2/12”

VOICEOVER: “We can’t afford four more years.”

VIDEO TEXT: “We Can’t Afford Four More Years.”

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

Victory Rally With Mitt Romney And Chris Christie In Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio On Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Victory Rally With Mitt Romney And Chris Christie In Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio On Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Boston, MA – On Tuesday, Mitt Romney will attend a Victory Rally at Cuyahoga Falls Natatorium in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, where he will be joined by Governor Chris Christie.

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Event: Governor Romney Attends Cuyahoga Falls Victory Rally with Governor Christie

 

Location:

Cuyahoga Falls Natatorium
2345 Fourth Street
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44221

Doors Open: 5:00 PM EDT

 

Invite Time: 7:00 PM EDT

 

Program Time: 7:25 PM EDT

 

Tickets: Tickets may be picked up at the following locations during the following times:

Stow Victory Center
3889 Darrow Road
Stow, OH, 44224

Kent Victory Center
175 East Erie Street
Kent, OH, 44240

Wadsworth Victory Center
300 Weatherstone Drive, Suite 107
Wadsworth, OH, 44281

Summit GOP HQ
1755 Merriman Road, Suite 250
Akron, OH 44313

Saturday from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Sunday from 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Monday from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Tuesday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Tickets may also be obtained by going to www.mittromney.com/OH

Mitt Romney holds a Victory Event at the Koch Family Farm in Van Meter, Iowa on Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Mitt Romney holds a Victory Event at the Koch Family Farm in Van Meter, Iowa on Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Boston, MA – On Tuesday, Mitt Romney will hold a Victory Event at the Koch Family Farm in Van Meter, Iowa. .

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Event: Governor Romney Attends Van Meter Victory Event

Location:

Koch Family Farm
2261 105 th Street
Van Meter, Iowa

Doors Open: 9:30 AM CDT

Invite Time: 11:30 AM CDT

Program Time: 12:05 PM CDT

Tickets: Tickets may be picked up at the following location during the following times:

2775 86th Street
Urbandale, Iowa

Sunday from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Monday from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Tickets may also be obtained by going to www.mittromney.com/IA

Victory Rally With Paul Ryan At Oakland University In Rochester, Michigan On Monday, October 8, 2012

Victory Rally With Paul Ryan At Oakland University In Rochester, Michigan On Monday, October 8, 2012

Boston, MA – On Monday, Paul Ryan will attend a Victory Rally at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan.

Monday, October 8, 2012

Event: Paul Ryan Attends Rochester Victory Rally   

Location:                 

Oakland University
Athletics Center O’rena
2200 N Squirrel Road
Rochester, Michigan

Doors Open: 5:00 PM EDT

Invite Time: 7:00 PM EDT

Program Time: 7:30 PM EDT

Tickets: Tickets may be picked up at the following locations during the following times:

Oakland-Royal Oak Victory Office
30701 Woodward Avenue
Royal Oak, MI 48073

Oakland-Lake Orion Victory Office
W. Clarkston Road
Lake Orion, MI 48362

Oakland-Bloomfield Hills Victory Office
42611 Woodward Avenue
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304

Macomb-Utica Victory Office
13285 Hall Road Suite C125
Utica, MI 48315

Friday to Monday from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Tickets may also be obtained by going to www.mittromney.com/MI

Victory Rally With Mitt Romney At Victory Landing Park in Newport News, Virginia On Monday, October 8, 2012

Victory Rally With Mitt Romney At Victory Landing Park in Newport News, Virginia On Monday, October 8, 2012

Boston, MA – On Monday, Mitt Romney will attend a Victory Rally at Victory Landing Park in Newport News, Virginia.
 
Monday, October 8, 2012

Event: Governor Romney Attends Newport News Victory Rally   

Location:                 

Victory Landing Park
50 26th Street
Newport News, Virginia

Doors Open: 3:00 PM EDT

Invite Time: 5:00 PM EDT

Program Time: 5:20 PM EDT

Tickets:  Tickets may be picked up at the following locations during the following times:

Newport News Victory Office
12715 Wawick Blvd
Newport News, VA 23606

Norfolk Victory Office
193 W Ocean View Ave
Norfolk, VA  23503

Saturday to Monday from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Tickets may also be obtained by going to www.mittromney.com/VA

Romney For President Releases Television Ad, “Melanie”

ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT RELEASES TELEVISION AD, “MELANIE”

Boston, MA – Today, Romney for President released a new television advertisement titled “Melanie.” Melanie McNamara voted for Barack Obama in 2008. She believed he would lead our country to prosperity. Four years later, she’s voting for Mitt Romney because she wants to make sure that our economy is growing again.

AD FACTS: Script For “Melanie”:

VIDEO TEXT: “Melanie McNamara”

VIDEO TEXT: “Small Business Owner”

VIDEO TEXT: “Voted For Obama In 2008”

MELANIE MCNAMARA: “I’m disappointed in Barack Obama as my president.”

VIDEO TEXT: “Since President Obama Took Office, There Are Over 450,000 More Unemployed Women.”

MCNAMARA: “Because he promised to bring us all together and we’re all going to be able to prosper. I don’t see the prospering.”

VIDEO TEXT: “Under Obama, Our National Debt Has Reached A Record $16 Trillion.”

MCNAMARA: “In 2008, I voted for Barack Obama. He doesn’t have my vote this time.”

MCNAMARA: “Why Mitt Romney? Being a woman, you think about your children and you think about their future. And what I want to think about is a future that has jobs. That our economy’s growing again. That’s important to women and it’s important to me.”

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

Obama for America Releases New Television Ad: “Dishonest”

Obama for America Releases New Television Ad: “Dishonest”

CHICAGO—Whether it’s on the campaign trail, in the debate hall, or on the air waves, Mitt Romney refuses to tell the truth – and so Obama for America has released a new television advertisement to highlight Romney’s shocking dishonesty.

On Wednesday night, Romney denied he’s in favor of his own $5 trillion in tax cuts weighted toward the wealthy that he has proposed because he knows his tax plan would mean devastating consequences for the middle class. In advertisements, he’s accused President Obama of planning to raise taxes on the middle class, but the only study his ads cite is from an organization stacked with his own cronies – the chairman worked at Romney’s former company and its board includes Dick Cheney and Newt Gingrich was a senior fellow.

These dishonest ads aren’t just horseplay, they’ve become the status quo for Mitt Romney. If we can’t trust him to be honest now, how can we trust him in the White House?

“Dishonest” will air in Colorado, Florida, Iowa, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, Ohio, and Virginia.

Barack Obama:

"I'm Barack Obama and approve this message."

Voiceover:
"This was dishonest."

Mitt Romney:
"I'm not in favor of a $5 trillion tax cut."

Voiceover:
"Romney's being dishonest here too:"

Voiceover from Romney ad:
"According to an Independent, non-partisan study, Barack Obama and the liberals will raise taxes on the middle class..."

Voiceover
"The Chairman of that so-called independent group is from Romney's former company. Dick Cheney's on its board. Newt Gingrich was there too. It's not independent. It's just not true."