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TOLEDO, OH -- Mitt Romney on Wednesday pointed to the health care reform law he enacted as governor of Massachusetts as proof of his empathy and care for the American people.
In an interview with NBC News, Romney referenced an element of his record he almost never invokes on the campaign trail to answer a question about how he can better connect with Americans and prove he understands the lives and trials of middle class Americans.
"I think throughout this campaign as well, we talked about my record in Massachusetts, don't forget -- I got everybody in my state insured," Romney told NBC's Ron Allen in an interview before his rally here tonight. "One hundred percent of the kids in our state had health insurance. I don't think there's anything that shows more empathy and care about the people of this country than that kind of record."
A new CBS/New York Times poll shows Obama leading in Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, Romney is focused on wooing the swing state of Ohio which has been won by every Republican who ever became president. NBC's Ron Allen reports.
Romney's health care law in Massachusetts has long been a lightning rod issue for conservatives, who unfavorably compare it to President Barack Obama's own federal law and as a damning reflection on Romney's conservative bonafides.
The former Massachusetts governor also touched on another portion of his biography that he seldom discusses to connect with average Americans: his time as a Mormon pastor.
"I think people have the chance, who watched our Republican convention, to see the lives that I've had a chance to touch during my life, to understand that as I served as a pastor of a congregation with people of all different backgrounds and economic circumstances that I care very deeply about the American people, people of different socio-economic circumstances," Romney told Allen.
Taking the stage for the final rally of his two-day Ohio bus tour moments later, Romney also spoke about the importance of compassion in his speech and said his interactions with Americans from all lots in life have shown him the greatness of America -- and that everyone has challenges of their own.
"You look around, you see everybody, they look happy, and you think everybody else is doing just fine, and you're the only one with problems. But the truth is, most people that you see have some real challenges in their life of one kind or another. I understand that," Romney said. "And I've seen that inside the heart of the American people, despite our challenges, is a conviction that this nation is the greatest nation in the history of the earth."
Reuters, Getty Images
In the final push in the 2012 presidential election, candidates Mitt Romney and Barack Obama make their last appeals to voters.
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After 4 years all we know about BOZOhussen is that he wrecked the economy, raided the treasury, killed job growth, attacked the middle class--no homes, no gas for your car to go to the job that he outsourced, increased food stamp holders ( NOT a prosperous employment!!), IslamicBros kill Americans--no problem!! His family has cost the USA tax payer $$$7 Billion for vacations!!
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If RomneyCare in Massachusetts is proof of his empathy, what is Romney's pledge to take it away from the other 49 states, proof of???
Clutching at straws,...
It's not proof of anything.
Sad.
If Mass. heath care law shows empathy, wouldn't repealing Obama care show lack of it? The RR's are free heath care comment shows a lack of a brain.
Wow - many of you have no clue what your in for in 2014. Did any of you supported even read the bill? I have - it does absolutely NOTHING to reform health care cost, it does absolutely NOTHING to protect the patient ( remember it is called the "Patient Protection and Affordable Health care". It does however do A LOT to put more money into the health insurance companies pocket. Why do you think insurance SUPPORTED the bill. AARP even ran adds in support of the bill.
I will be paying the fines as I cannot afford the $1,375.00 per month premium, and that's the best rate I have found with my pre- existing conditions.
Oh, and your a fool to think Romney will repeal Obama care. Now that is is in, it will stay.
Ask him how much empathy he had for the employees of KB Toys when he led Bain to buy and then dismantled the company-- and how much money he made doing that.
First of all, the crowd was not chanting "Ryan, Ryan", they were chanting "Romney, Romney". The man was trying to share the limelight with Ryan, not take it away from him... or did no-one hear the rest of video? The Washington Post, as well as people, including journalists, who were there, have been all over the place telling how that's not the way it happened, but Scarborough is sticking to his story. Forget that he's been proven wrong time and time again. Secondly, Obama is a Marxist and a Socialist. He grew up around Socialists, his mentors were Socialists... and have you seen the stats? Unemployment up, gas prices up, median household income down. You may not be for Romney, but America cannot handle another 4 years of Obama. He has already taken away so many of our freedoms, all in the name of the gov't "taking care of" the people. Well, vote for him again and you'll have no choice but to be taken care of by the gov't... and be beholden to it for your very lives. Wake up people, do your homework, don't just take the media's word for it.
Romney policies are suitable to only limited people.More over there are stipulated to to some policies itself.