2012 Presidential Campaign Blog

President Bill Clinton To Campaign For President Obama In New Hampshire On Wednesday, October 3, 2012

PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON TO CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

CHICAGO- Obama for America announced today that President Clinton will travel to New Hampshire on Wednesday, October 3rd for a campaign event in support of President Obama.

Details on President Clinton’s campaign event in New Hampshire are as follows.

PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON TO CAMPAIGN IN DURHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE

CHICAGO – On Wednesday, October 3, President Bill Clinton will deliver remarks at a grassroots event in Durham, New Hampshire at The Field House at the University of New Hampshire-Durham.

Grassroots Event with President Clinton in Durham, New Hampshire

WHAT: Grassroots Event with President Clinton

WHEN: Wednesday, October 3, 2012

DOORS OPEN: 12:00 PM EDT

WHERE:                  

The Field House
University of New Hampshire-Durham
145 Main Street
Durham, NH 03824

Victory Town Hall with Paul Ryan at the Clinton County Courthouse in Clinton, Iowa on Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Victory Town Hall with Paul Ryan at the Clinton County Courthouse in Clinton, Iowa on Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Doors Open 7:00 AM

Program Begins 9:00 AM

Clinton County Courthouse
612 North 2nd Street
Clinton, IA 52732

Paul Ryan To Campaign in Dubuque, Clinton, Muscatine, and Burlington, Iowa on October 1-2, 2012

Paul Ryan To Campaign in Dubuque, Clinton, Muscatine, and Burlington, Iowa on October 1-2, 2012

“Iowa is proud to welcome back Congressman Ryan to our state on Monday and Tuesday as he campaigns in Dubuque, Clinton, Muscatine, and Burlington. This trip will highlight Paul Ryan’s close connections to Iowa, as he visits the great Catholic institution of Loras College, where his grandfather went to school, along with Clinton, where his mother-in-law grew up. Iowans know that we can’t afford another four years like the last four years, and we don’t like President Obama’s threat to our religious freedom. Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan will change Washington and strengthen Iowa’s middle class.” –Governor Terry Branstad

On Monday, Paul Ryan will attend a Victory Rally at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa.

Monday, October 1, 2012

Event: Paul Ryan Attends Dubuque Victory Rally 

Location:                

Loras College Field House
1550 Alta Vista Street
Dubuque, Iowa

Doors Open: 4:30 PM CDT            

Invite Time: 6:30 PM CDT            

Program Time: 6:50 PM CDT

*Not endorsed by Loras College.

http://www.mittromney.com/states/iowa/events/victory-rally-paul-ryan-and-gop-team

President Obama Will Hold Grassroots Events in Colorado and Ohio on October 4-5, 2012

PRESIDENT OBAMA TO CAMPAIGN IN COLORADO AND OHIO

CHICAGO—Obama for America announced today that President Obama will hold grassroots events in Colorado and Ohio next week, following the first Presidential Debate at the University of Denver.  On Thursday, October 4, President Obama will deliver remarks at a grassroots event in the Denver area, before traveling to Columbus, Ohio for a grassroots event Thursday evening.  On Friday, October 5, President Obama will deliver remarks at a grassroots event in Cleveland, Ohio. 

Details on the President’s grassroots events in Colorado and Ohio are forthcoming.

Victory “Earn It” Rally with Paul Ryan at Pinkerton Academy in Derry, New Hampshire on Saturday, September 29, 2012

Victory “Earn It” Rally with Paul Ryan at Pinkerton Academy in Derry, New Hampshire on Saturday, September 29, 2012

Boston, MA – On Saturday, Paul Ryan will attend a Victory “Earn It” Rally at Pinkerton Academy in Derry, New Hampshire.

Saturday, September 29, 2012

Event: Paul Ryan Attends Derry “Earn It” Victory Rally

Location:                 

Pinkerton Academy
5 Pinkerton Street 
Derry, New Hampshire

Doors Open: 7:00 AM EDT            

Invite Time: 9:00 AM EDT            

Program Time: 9:30 AM EDT

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Mitt Romney Announces Support Of Medal Of Honor Recipients Including George “Bud” Day Of Iowa

MITT ROMNEY ANNOUNCES SUPPORT OF MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS

Boston, MA – Mitt Romney today announced the support of 42 recipients of the Medal of Honor.

“Of all the heroes that have served in our armed forces, only a few have had the great privilege of receiving the Medal of Honor,” said Mitt Romney. “They are the best of us all, and their dedication to our freedoms and their fellow servicemen and women serves as a shining example to every American. I am deeply honored and grateful to have the support of so many of these brave men, but my deeper thanks is for their service to this nation.”

“I have dedicated much of my life to the service of my country, and I want it to be in good hands for the next four years and beyond,” said Medal of Honor recipient Leo Thorsness. “In Mitt Romney, I believe we have a leader who can address the problems we face, while restoring America to its place on the world stage. Governor Romney understands the needs of our servicemen and women, and he will ensure that those who have fought for us abroad will not have to fight for a good job and good healthcare when they come home. We need that sort of leadership in the White House.”

Medal of Honor Recipients Endorsing Mitt Romney:

John Baker
Don Ballard
Harvey Barnum
Gary Beikirch
Pat Brady
Jon Cavaiani
Bruce Crandall
Sammy Davis
George “Bud” Day
Roger Donlon
Walter Ehlers
Frederick Ferguson
Michael Fitzmaurice
James Fleming
Wesley Fox
Harold Fritz
Salvatore Giunta
Charles Hagemeister
Tom Hunder
Robert Ingram
Joe Jackson
Allan Kellogg
Gary Littrell
James Livingston
Allen Lynch
Walter Marm
Robert Maxwell
John McGinty
Hiroshi Miyamura
Lee Mize
Robert Modrzejewski
Thomas Norris
Robert Patterson
Richard Pittman
Alfred Rascon
Ronald Rosser
Kenneth Stumpf
James Taylor
Michael Thornton
Leo Thorsness
Jay Vargas
Hershel Williams

Obama for America Releases New Television Ad: “My Job”

Obama for America Releases New Television Ad: “My Job”

Barack Obama:

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

Mitt Romney:

"There are 47% of the people who will vote for the president no matter what ..."

"... who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe that government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it ..."

"... And they will vote for this president no matter what ..."

"... And so my job is not to worry about those people. I'll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives."

Romney For President Releases Television Ad, “Bankrupt”

ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT RELEASES TELEVISION AD, “BANKRUPT”

Boston, MA – Today, Romney for President released a new television advertisement titled “Bankrupt.” President Obama is attacking Mitt Romney because Mitt Romney supports coal miners. In 2008, Barack Obama said building a coal-powered plant will bankrupt you. President Obama wages war on coal while we lose jobs to China. We can’t afford four more years.

AD FACTS: Script For “Bankrupt”:

VOICEOVER: “President Obama is attacking Mitt Romney because Mitt Romney supports coal miners.”

VIDEO TEXT: “Obama Attack Ad”

VOICEOVER: “But it’s Barack Obama who said…”

SENATOR BARACK OBAMA: “So, if somebody wants to build a coal-powered plant, they can. It’s just that it’ll bankrupt them.”

VIDEO TEXT: “It’s Just That It’ll Bankrupt Them”

VIDEO TEXT: “Obama Wages War On Coal”

VOICEOVER: “Obama wages war on coal while we lose jobs to China”

VIDEO TEXT: “We Lose Jobs To China”

VOICEOVER: “Who’s using more coal every day.”

VOICEOVER: “Now, your job is in danger.”

VIDEO TEXT: “Your Job Is In Danger”

SENATOR BARACK OBAMA: “[I]f somebody wants to build a coal-powered plant, they can. It’s just that it’ll bankrupt them.”

VIDEO TEXT: “It’s Just That It’ll Bankrupt Them”

VOICEOVER: “Mr. President, let us keep our jobs.”

VIDEO TEXT: “Mr. President Let Us Keep Our Jobs”

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

VIDEO TEXT: “We Can’t Afford 4 More Years”

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

Obama for America Releases New Two-Minute Televison Ad: “Table”

Obama for America Releases New Two-Minute Televison Ad: “Table”

CHICAGO -- With just over a month until Election Day, Obama for America today released a new, two-minute television advertisement in which the President speaks directly to the American people and lays out his plan to keep America moving forward, get folks back to work and make the middle-class secure again. Focusing on manufacturing, energy, education, national security, and a balanced plan to reduce our deficit, President Obama sets real and achievable goals that will grow our economy beginning with a strong, thriving middle-class.                                                                                            

It’s easy to forget where we were when the President first took office: the country was losing nearly 800,000 jobs a month, and we were mired in Iraq. Today, we are moving forward again thanks to President Obama’s policies. But there is much more work to be done, and this election offers a clear choice for voters across the country: continue to move forward with the President’s plan for an economy built to last, from the middle out -- or go back to the same trickle-down economic policies of the last decade that crashed our economy and punished the middle-class in the first place.

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

"During the last weeks of this campaign there will be debates, speeches and more ads. But if I could sit down with you in your living room or around the kitchen table here's what I'd say:"

"When I took office we were losing nearly 800,000 jobs a month and were mired in Iraq. Today I believe that as a nation we are moving forward again. But we have much more to do to get folks back to work and make the middle class secure again."

"Now, Governor Romney believes that with that even bigger tax cuts for the wealthy and fewer regulations on Wall Street all of us will prosper. In other words he'd double down on the same trickle down policies that led to the crisis in the first place. So what's my plan?"

"First, we create a million new manufacturing jobs and help businesses double their exports. Give tax breaks to companies that invest in America, not that ship jobs overseas."

"Second, we cut our oil imports in half and produce more American-made energy, oil, clean-coal, natural gas, and new resources like wind, solar and bio-fuels—all while doubling the fuel efficiencies of cars and trucks."

"Third, we insure that we maintain the best workforce in the world by preparing 100,000 additional math and science teachers. Training 2 million Americans with the job skills they need at our community colleges. Cutting the growth of tuition in half and expanding student aid so more Americans can afford it."

"Fourth, a balanced plan to reduce our deficit by four trillion dollars over the next decade on top of the trillion in spending we've already cut, I'd ask the wealthy to pay a little more. And as we end the war in Afghanistan let's apply half the savings to pay down our debt and use the rest for some nation building right here at home."

"It's time for a new economic patriotism. Rooted in the belief that growing our economy begins with a strong, thriving middle class. Read my plan. Compare it to Governor Romney's and decide for yourself. Thanks for listening."

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