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Subscribe to RSSMARION, Iowa -- The wife of Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, Ann, continued on her first swing through Iowa this election cycle, reiterating the importance of the state.
“We’re here; we’re back in Iowa,” Mrs. Romney told more than 50 supporters gathered inside a state senatorial campaign headquarters. “We know Iowa is important, and we know that the process is important, and that’s why we’re here.”
In her short, 7-minute speech this afternoon, Romney talked a lot about her grandfather and how important it was to her to get America back on track. Unlike other stops, she left out her personal struggles with multiple sclerosis. She promised that her husband will improve regulations and will “be the one that throws that blanket off and get things going again.”
“It’s like throwing someone on your back and having to compete in a football game carrying someone around,” she said about the current state of regulation in America. “It’s just what has happened to America lately, and I can’t wait to get Mitt in the White House, so we can help.”
Jennifer Bioche, an uncommitted voter from Marion, Iowa, said, “I think she is a lovely lady. I think it is really spectacular that she is here to support a local candidate, that’s pretty remarkable.”
Romney was campaigning for Republican state Senate candidate, Cindy Goldings, who is in a tight race in Linn County. If she wins, the Iowa Senate will pull back to even numbers of Democrats and Republicans. Goldings was in the news last week after she did not meet with Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, who had offered to help her Senate run. She tried to clarify that situation before introducing Romney.
“Now, I need to make something very clear, because the news media has made a big deal out of this,” she began. “Michele Bachmann was coming here … a week ago. I was taking care of business; I really was. So, I was unable to meet with Mrs. Bachmann. I am so glad I was able to take care of that and be able to introduce Ann Romney.”
Following the quick event, the media were told Romney would not take questions but rather would mingle with the crowd before heading to her SUV. One reporter tossed out a question anyway, asking her about what her role as First Lady would be.
“At-risk youth has been a concern of mine and love of mine and passion of mine for a lot of years,” Romney said. A follow-up question went unanswered.
She finishes her swing through Iowa tomorrow morning, speaking at a breakfast in Bettendorf. It is expected that Mitt Romney will come back to the Hawkeye State sometime in this month.
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Are you implying there were 51 or 52 supporters? lol
What a winner...
Naw, old gal, we all know you are the true winner.
Wow, Feisty: do you have an invisible chain connected to Spanky? Or have you taught him to "heel" as well as my lovely collie does? Wherever you go, so goes Spanks. Bit creepy, but whatever.
50 supporters sounds more like Occupy Chicago, actually that's on the high side, it's more like 20. There is a video showing an overweight phony dyed in the hair local redhead screeching something unintelligible.
You don't think . . . . It's at the 1:57 mark.
http://www.justin.tv/occupychicago/b/296267593
I've come to think of him as my little personal pet troll - I've had him on ignore for months yet he still can't get enough of the old gal! ;o)
I have to admit - Skanky is one of my loyalist fans! lol
I let Buzz & Mickey play with him - he's not worthy of my attention!
There you go again selfish redhead, pointing out your own short comings!
Lay of the spandex babe - it really does make your ass L@@K big!
Still, he is SOOO predictable!
"At-risk youth has been a concern of mine and love of mine and passion of mine for a lot of years," Romney said. A follow-up question went unanswered".
So, Mrs. Multi-millionnaire what exactly does that mean........
Compassionate(I know you need help), but Conservative (personal responsibility-you're on your own)
Good point! ;o)
It's one of the main reasons I quit reading his repetitive bullsh!t & endless asinine questions!
"I let Buzz & Mickey play with him -..."
The story of my life. I always gets it when everyone else is done with it..... Poor Me.
I'll show you- When I get big, I'm gonna get drunk and be somebody. YOU just WATCH!
Say it with me, Feisty...
Romney/Rubio 2012.
lol.
As a mitigating factor, she was in heels.
Didn't know stilettos came in size 15 EEE.
Of course you do - your constantly borrowing your buddy Skanky's!
Shoot NewDay - I have always been very clear in my love for Feisty.
Besides she makes a excellent foil. Unusually unwittingly on her part, but still fun.
So tell us all NewDay - is my case of admitted and acknowldge love for Feisty bad? I mean it's kind of the opposite of the bad case of NOJO love fiety has.
You know the one where Feisty claims to have NOJO on ignore yet responds every time Nojo posts a comment, and always only with personal attacks?
So what say you NewDay? Me, and my proclaimed love and attention to Feisty [and I love Bev. just as much, but sadly she is not as pervasive], OR Fiesty, who pretends to ignore, but must personally insult?
I await your response NewDay, as I know you left First Read because of the persoanl attacks.
Oh, darn, just when we thought they'd all left for somewhere else.
Are there mosquitoes buzzing around this blog today? Nope, just Spanks with more of his nonsense! Spanky, you live in one of the prettiest towns in the world, yet you are so cranky. What's the matter, can't get out for happy hour? Plenty of places to go.
SameOldDay left the blog because of being embarrassed over LibRUs-Gate, where someone was too stupid to flip the privacy switch on their private outhouse and the Tree House gangs secret plans were revealed for the entire world to see, like anyone cared. SameOldDay took the high road and resigned, but her shame obviously did not last, and now she has returned as Son of NewDayDawning! Or something.
More like the swoop & poop sea gulls...
So you don't wish to comment, eh NewDay?
I'm shocked. really.
Wow, poor Joanna seems to be raising her hand for my attention too! I will revel in my popularity tonight.
Spanks, do we need to give you last word again so you can feel good about yourself?
"...private outhouse..."
Libs R Us.
lol
Your aim is true, JoAnna.
Direct hit.
So JoAnna can write her name in the snow - not surprising though, when Cinderella wears a size 15 EEE!
Hey, spanks- dishin' with the ladies again today?
Neat. I bet that brings in LOTS of dough for the old firm, huh?
And just look- Bag Boy said " Libs-R-Us".
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha......
NewDay - I do appreciate your concession.
You got nothing left to say, so you stop. The face saving part about the last word notwithstanding, at least you do venture down Fiesty Road, and launch in to personal attacks.
[What do you think Feisty means by asserting JAS1 can write he name in the snow?]
Well played.
You think you can teach such restraint to Drive By?
Naaa, let 'em go. More fun this way.
dbo-
I quoted JoAnna too...
"private outhouse".
Libs R Us.
lol
Buzz, concession from Spanky: You win!
Bagger- I know.
Too much indirection for Drive-thru. You put him in the rat maze, and he gets hung up in the first corner.
New Day- Well, yeah....
We're baaack... Oh that's right, it's almost Halloween.
My brother identifys with the Tea Party, big time, and he loathes Romney. He always votes for the Libertarian candidate anyway, so I don't think it's like the Republicans will miss his vote, but if my brother would rather vote Libertarian than support Romney, I bet there are other Tea Partiers who feel the same way.
"We're here, we're back in Iowa"
And trust me- Iowans are so completely overjoyed, they don't know whether to get drunk or go bowling.
Wow Drive By, not much respect for the people of Iowa, huh?
Guess they're not as cultured as you.
Do you want to tell this moron you LIVE in IA Buzz or should I? lol
No, WCA- not much respenct for Romney. What the hell are you, dyslexic??
Yeah Feisty, I'm a moron because I don't know some faceless blogger that goes by Drive By Observer lives in Iowa.
You think the President is doing a great job and I'm the moron.
Only in your world.
For the last time would you please stop stalking me. It really is creepy.
You don't seem to have a problem stalking Torpedo though...
Remember your comment from a couple of hours ago?
Now you have really crossed into bizarre. Tracking my comments, the only comment that I have ever directed at Torpedo and pasting it here?
You really need to get a life.
Now be gone.
Drive-by-----the truly elated Iowans will probably do both!!
No Drive By, your comment certainly did appear to be a bag on Iowa.
Which is interesting cause you are from that area as I recall. Red-state fly over.
And hey Feisty leave poor Torpedo alone. he had a rough day, got called out with his own posts and now might not come back. Man. I sure hope he does.
But as for your assertion that WCA is stalking Torpedo, all he did in the comment you re-posted was call Torpedo out, again, using his own comment.
That's not stalking, that what we call remembering. And in this case WCA was able to remember all the way back to what Torpedo said just yesterday.
I bet you could do it too. Maybe with a little less DDI, but you can do it.
And WCA - that thread earlier with Torpedo was great. Poor guy, Caught in a lie with his own words.
It's not too obvious you got some serious Torpedo envy going on - accusing him of the very thing you guilty of! LMAO!
That's the problem witht the RWNJ's - selective memory!
If it's all the same to YOU - I'm not going anywhere!
Wow Spank sounds like you got a bad case of "Torpedo Envy!" So do tell does your wifey have it too. I'm gratified that your worried about my whereabouts. Ya see I was out earning a living discussing some dimensional issues with one of those evil national defense contractors. Ya know rocket science! Can't be on here 24-7 like you.
OK Feisty I give, you just can't get enough of me. I guess I'll have to get use to it.
Now you need to put down the wine, because your posts are getting more and more incoherent.
So have at it Feisty, Stalk away if you must. I'll stock up on disinfectant.
Good to see Spank dishing with the GUYS for a change again. Had me worried for a while there, above.
Yep. Good ol' Iowa. It really IS a great state. Lots of GOOD LOOKING swine, too. Which kind of reminds me of one of our more proliffic posters that hates Obama on a minute-by-minute basis.
(I'm just not sure why it attracts all the nutjobs like Bachamann and Palin, et.al.)
Glad to have you back my man. Besides I should hate to have my reverse dog whistle go to waste.
So what are you and Lady torpedo going to talk about? How about her getting a new job, one when she does not hate her bosses, or work for the evil insurance industry.
Or does her insurance company help people?
Hey I got it - she should go out and start up a firm and hire a bunch of employees.
Sounds like a plan. Glad I could help.
We see the Unions are joining "spontaneous" protests on Wall Street. Same protest techniques as in Wisconsin. Lots of noise, short on intelligence.
Same liberal crap, just on a different day. So predictable.
"Same liberal crap, just on a different day. So predictable."
And it all seems so....well....FAMILIAR some how. If only FOX would cover it, and maybe have the Dick Armey bus in some participants??
They have interviews with locals. Looks like they're not in school just because they don't qualify. It appears they want their share of that Obama Money.
http://www.infowars.com/occupy-wall-street-protesters-call-totalitarian-government-re-election-of-obama/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19v5Kjmc8FI
Ah, but JS1, Dennis Kucinich is there today.
In a few days, he will announce that he is going to challenge Obama- if he does not do so tomorrow. Then watch this crowd turn on the idiots, suddenly discover the number of neo Nazis in the crowd, and disavow any support for this "movement".
My local stations now only cover this from helicopters- so they don't have to show the signs- or the tattoos. They had to break away from an interview with one of the organizers- and he still kept screaming about "the Jews".
I won't repeat the things he said when they broke off the interview.
So, it's highly enlightening that the Unions are throwing in with this group- who stand for everything and nothing, with a healthy dose of anti-Semitism thrown in foe flavor.
Once the threat is to Obama, all bets are off. Brace yourself, because you could get whiplash from the speed at which they turn.
Grass roots.
And nothing says grass roots like the SEIU and ASFME, eh Drive By?
Quess we all should boycott the NBA on every level........
Those greedy multi-millionnaire Union members!
Local taxes built their play houses, then you gotta pay to see the game/TV or whatever, then buy all their stuff!.........NFL included along with Baseball.......Greedy Professional sports/UNION members!
Occupy needs to get itself some of that Soro's money. Like they already haven't.
Going to be getting cold pretty soon Occupiers. Time to head back to your moms basements. Or go down to Miami, and protest at the Consulate General of the Bahamas or the National Hurricane Center, or maybe just hit the beach..
chilled - the NBA?
Not the PGA?
huh, sounds a tad racist.
There were 50 people there. Shoot, Ron Paul drew 120 in my town last week. The GOP in Iowa these days is far right, TP zone. If Romney wins the Iowa Caucus, someone remind me that I said he won't and I'll say "I'm sorry, so sorry".
Smiff- Good one. Neat.