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Subscribe to RSSGOP candidate Mitt Romney speaks to supporters in Chester, Ohio as he campaigns in key swing states ahead of the election.
WEST CHESTER, OH -- Launching a final pre-election sprint, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney capped a pivotal day for his campaign with one of his largest rallies ever here in Ohio flanked by the party's top leaders.
Romney and vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan told tens of thousands of Ohioans that they were joining a movement to bring change to Washington, an argument set to play out in a state Ryan called the "battleground of battlegrounds."
"I've watched over the last few months as our campaign has gathered, well the strength of a movement," Romney said. "Not only the size of crowds likes this, its the depth of our shared convictions. Our readiness for new possibilities. The sense that our work is soon to begin. its made me strive more to be worthy of your support. To campaign as I would govern. To speak for the aspiration of all Americans."
The event gathered dozens of elected Republicans who will fan out across Ohio and a variety of other swing states this weekend in hopes of pulling those states into the Republican column on Tuesday. The area where Romney held his rally is a more Republican enclave outside of Cincinnati, where the margin between him and Obama could make the difference on Tuesday.
The army of Republican heavyweights included former presidential candidates like Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Arizona Sen. John McCain. They will disperse across the country, though no state may be more pivotal to the Republican ticket's fortunes than Ohio.
"Your state is the one I’m counting on by the way. This is the one we have to win," Romney said.
"Ohio you know it -- you are the lynch pin," Ryan said. "You are the battleground of battlegrounds!"
The speech mostly mirrored the "closing argument" Romney first delivered this morning in Wisconsin, promising "real change" to voters who are disappointed with Obama.
Romney attacked President Barack Obama for today's small uptick in the unemployment rate (to 7.9 percent, even as job creation beat expectations with 171,000 new jobs created in October) and chastised the president for telling an Ohio audience "voting is the best revenge" earlier this afternoon.
"Did you see what President Obama said today? He asked his supporters to vote for revenge," Romney said. "For revenge. Instead I ask the American people to vote for love of country."
Before the top of the ticket took the stage, other speakers looked to keep the chilly crowd fired up, following a concert from Romney supporter Kid Rock.
"We are freezin' for a reason, aren't we," joked Sen. Rob Portman, who chairs Romney's campaign in the state, and urged supporters to take advantage of early voting again on Saturday.
"Can we afford four more years like [those under President Obama]?" asked Speaker of the House John Boehner, in whose district the rally was staged. "Hell no we can't!"
As Romney stuck mostly to script, some of the many surrogates who preceded him riffed on a broader scope of issues. Several Republicans, including 2008 nominee and Arizona Sen. John McCain, sharply criticized Obama's handling of a deadly September assault on a diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya. Romney had also been a fierce critic of the president's handling of the incident, but has all but dropped that element from his campaign.
Democrats pounced on the rally as evidence that Romney would not govern in the bipartisan manner he regularly promises on the stump.
"Speaker after speaker offered angry, hyper partisan, and widely-debunked attacks that—at times—veered into conspiracy theory territory," said Obama campaign spokesperson Lis Smith in a statement. "It’s a fitting end to Mitt Romney’s campaign, since he has kowtowed to the far-right wing of the Republican Party throughout the six years he’s been running for President, leaving little doubt that he’d rubberstamp the Tea Party agenda in the White House."
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Obama is playing the part of the wizard of oz. "Dont pay attention to the man behind the curtain"
Romney's son and Bain purchased the e-voting machines which will be used in Cincinatti Ohio. Talk about corruption. America is already dead man
"voting is the best revenge"
It appears Obama didn't get that message when the Democrats received a "Shellacking" in 2010 and Obama didn't pivot to the center afterwards.
Obama was unable to do what Clinton did which shows that he cannot change and if he's reelected the next four years will be the same as the last. He wont be able to Work with a Divided Congress which is probably what the Next President will be dealing with.
The question is Did America Learn its lesson or will we suffer through 4 More years of the worst economic recovery in History?
I'm just glad we'll know in four days or so.
And what, exactly, has the GOP run House of Reps done since 2010?
Well moron since they did not have power until 2011 nothing. If you want to be a voice of argument then get your facts together idiot.
So for a year and a half, what have they done?
Little with Obama veto's and Reid's non votes in the Senate the democrats shut down progress in the economy for political gains
And under the Bush administration?
Don't you think that a BETTER USE for all that money they spent on BUSING IN all those people to GIN UP NUMBERS for publicity would have been a nice donation to the HURRICANE SANDY VICTIMS rather than staging a fake donation "victory rally" with boxed cereal and soup cans?????
I'm going to REALLY ENJOY WATCHING THE WILLARD GO DOWN IN FLAMES NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT....
You are quite right. A vote for Obama is a vote for a repeat of the last four years - on steroids. Obama is incapable of compromising. His ideology drives his actions. He has contempt for the American people since they did not agree to do things his way. We must get this country healed. We must get this country moving again. Obama cannot do it. He does not have the capability. We need a new beginning. We need new Hope. We need Change. We need Romney.
They passed Budgets for 2011 (which was supposed to be passed in 2010), 2012 and 2013 which they are required to do by Law.
How many Budgets have the Democrats passed lately?
They have passed 17 bills which Harry Reid Pocket vetoed in 2011 and 38 in 2012 which Harry Reid Pocket vetoed.
Regardless of the 55 Bills that have been Pocket Vetoed in the last two years by Harry Reid the Number One issue in this election is the Economy, Debt, and Deficits.
Who do you Trust? The party that Obeys the law and passes budgets to guide appropriations bills or the party that hasn't passed a budget in 4 years and the President from the same party that hasn't had his Budgets receive a single vote, even form his own party, in the last two years?
Why don't you try to run a business or your own household for that matter without a budget and lets see how that works out for you.
It is time for ALL american to get behind Mr. Romney and move this country forward. Admit that Obama was a huge mistake for this country and we can do better.
No one that truly cares about the United States of America can support Obama. You would have to have the IQ of a marble.
ROMNEY/RYAN the clear choice for America.
That's a JOKE, right????
The Randian fools of your party have no concern for the working men and women of America...your only concern is FURTHER ENRICHING the larders of the "MAKERS" that you and your party hold so dear....and fleecing the elderly, the retired, the sick and poor, the unemployed, children and families that need food stamps to survive from day to day and dozens of other examples that will occur should the already passed in the House RYAN BUDGET be signed by YOUR KING OF THE ONE PERCENT...
Obama..."We do not leave American's behind"....unless you are in Libya.
people die in foreign service and know the risks going in moron. at least 60 US citizens in the state dept. ( thats embassy personnel) have been killed in the last 25 years. Libya has been a f'ing warzone for 20+ years. people get shot every day right out in the street. your ignorance about the real world is tiring. i'm sick of idiots that have never been anywhere acting like they know jacksh!t about anything. uuugghh!!!
One of the risks shouldn't be worrying your own government turns its back on you.
John Conners Obama knew that an attack might come, the ambassador repeatedly ask for more security and was turned down. Why, because it wasn't political for Obama's story that everyone loves him. They knew that Al Quaeda was training for this and they still let it happen. This is a fact!!! They had been attacked before and a big hole was blown in the security wall weeks before. It was 9-11 and they let their guard down, they could have beefed up security. This is why Obama must go!!
Regardless of the events that lead to the attack it's the lies the President and his staff spewed for up to two weeks after the attack!
LOL my friend at the rally said he went because the Romney campaign promised a $100 Walmart gift card for attending LMMAO...I knew they would staged this event by any means necessary to give this false illusion of all Ohio is for Romney. HAHAHAHA!
Really?
I wonder if this is actually true?
Like a sheep to the slaughter...you all are morons. no wonder Obama has chance he has the total idiot vote
Devdoc12able,
"Sheep...moron...idiot vote."
Jesus Man...are you guys able to defend your position at all WITHOUT resorting to personal attacks?
People with little intelligence and rational thought always resort to insults.
I wonder where Bush II and Dick Cheney are?
Laughing at Obama and His lame bid to reelected with a failed record.
ATHIEST— giving bowjobs for romney i'm sure. Or maybe looking for WMD's in each others pants.
Loathe the left.
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a doomed ticket...LOL my condolences.. :)
From the mouth of Grover Norquist, he explains that the Republicans don't want a thinker or a leader in the White House, but merely someone who can hold a pen and sign what he is told to sign (effectively making Norquist the President, with no accountability.) Just google it.
Mitt has never publicly refuted this statement by his boss Norquist.
"...the Republicans don't want a thinker or a leader in the White House, but merely someone who can hold a pen and sign what he is told to sign."
They had that guy from 2000-2008 and look what happened...
Good beats evil in the long run. Lyin Ryan and Mitt the Twitt are going to be distant memories after Tuesday.
With such a huge amout of money at their disposal, and absolutely no qualms about how to use it, Romney should have not trouble buying votes, re-programming voting machines, bribing elections supervisors and destroying unfavorable ballots. You know, kind of like what Jeb Bush did in Florida in 2000.
Are we better off than four years ago?. You mean when our economy was in free fall? When it was losing 700,000+ jobs a month?
You mean THAT 'four years ago'?
Um...yeah, I would say we are better off wouldn't you?
Yes We Can!
No we are not better off... HOW STUPID CAN YOU POSSIBLY BE...
6 T in debt by Otardo alone
23 million americans out of work
16% unemployment; 20 - 30% for blacks and minorities
50 million on food stamps
no jobs.. businesses doomed, higher taxes..
Gasoline prices doubled over $4
Cost of living rising.. food prices rising
Homes lost and many abandoned.
16 T debt... unimaginable...
Obamacare taxes to start next year..
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How stupid for you to say were better off... Libturds are so STUPID!!!
Athiest you're a dumb ass....HAHAHAHAHA
Unemployment, under-employment, misery index, housing starts, foreclosures, inflation, GDP, debt, deficit, gas prices, oil prices, food stamp usage, food prices, labor participation rates, real unemployment, youth unemployment, have ALL gotten worse under Obama.
And still we have self-deluding left-wingers (is that redundant?) claiming that things are better now. Bizarre!
CHANGE is a process, not an EVENT.
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Yes We Can!
the EPIC FAILURE!!!! mr. snake oil salesman himself>>> tard
If Ohio has any memory at all,...they'll remember who stood by them and the auti undustry when it was needed.
Romney is just jumping up and down and screaming,...continuing to try to get attention.
If Ohio cares more about corporate welfare than responsible stewardship and leadership that has the people's interests in mind,...then Romney might be making a difference.
Mitt Romney is wrong for America.
Why do you say auto industry when what you mean is a couple of auto companies GM and Chrysler? Obama hurt the ones who were great businesses like Ford, Toyota and Honda. I would be ticked if I worked for them because Obama hurt their future.
Romney = rule of the wealthy few.
Of course, they are "making nice" now, because they want your vote, but it will be back to the failed trickle down policies of the past generation as soon as they get in office.
The president needs another four years. We Americans intend to give it to him this Tuesday.
Opportunity for all.
FORWARD !!
Obama Biden,...Tuesday November 6th 2012.
I hope they do remember it was George W Bush.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1208/16740.html
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28311743/ns/business-autos/t/billion-auto-bailout-has-strings-attached/#.UIoGuWc_L2Q
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122969367595121563.html
Then why is Obama claiming it was he that saved the auto industry?
Sadly, Obama might still win this election. We should at least consider the consequences of that so we will not be surprised.
Last month the Obama administration started its third round of printing fiat money (currency that a government has declared to be legal tender, despite the fact that it has no intrinsic value and is not backed by reserves). $600 billion is the current estimate. That's almost $2,000 apiece for every man, woman, and child in the country!
In the past, when governments have printed fiat money to cover their own expenses, there has been a short-term economic bump, which is what we are seeing now, but then inflation is always the ultimate result. To us, personally, that means that, if Obama is reelected, the buying power of our savings and income will be severely reduced within about 18 months. Think about what you will need to do in order to survive inflation it will happen.
Romney, by contrast, is a proponent of fiscal conservatism. That is, he recognizes the ill effects of deficit spending.
Under Romney, inflation may be relatively mild; under Obama it will be brutal. If you are lucky enough to still have a job, your salary may not go down, but it will buy a lot less gas and groceries.
@Kannin,
Ahh...the old "bad things will happen to you if you don't follow our directions" argument.
Fear is a good motivator for those who are too afraid to think for themselves.
But for those who do think for themselves, that fear is seen as the ugliest form of persuasion there is.
"Believe in me or you will spend eternity burning in hell" is another form that comes to mind...
Ironically it is the 47% who now pay no income taxes that would have a nasty surprise coming. Printing money out of thin air - $6,000 per household at last estimate - will cause massive inflation. That inflation, in turn, reduces the value of everyone's dollar by exactly the same amount - rich/poor, industrious/lazy - it doesn't matter. Those 47% may be able to keep all the money they earn, but it will buy a lot less gas and groceries. The difference is what Obama is using to help fund his reckless spending.
Inflation is far worse for the 47% than a flat tax, because it will have a disproportionately large effect on those with fixed incomes.
Okay were are the real liberals because you posers are a joke. I could eat you up in my sleep.
I hope those of you that went to see Romney in Ohio tonight are proud of your selves! Personally I'm ashamed of my fellow Ohioans for even thinking for one minute this is the man that would do us better. Did you happen to notice if Bain Capital was lurking around today while you were at work? I read some where, Romney is looking for new investments so I'm assuming he would be looking in a state that's doing better than it was a few years ago. Everyone knows he doesn't invest in failing companies. Good luck with your job!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45755822/ns/msnbc-the_ed_show/#49651463
Just back from the rally in Westchester, Oh. (northern Cincinnati). There had to be at least 30K people there. It will be interesting to see how many show up for Obama Sunday at Fifth Third Arena. The excitement tonight was even more than in 2004 when Bush was in town. In fact, it was like night and day. The Ohio republicans and independents were fired up tonight. I say Romney carries Ohio 51% to 47.5. Not even close.
AMEN!
"...then beggars would ride." Google it.
Has anyone ever heard of the sixteenth century Welsh-born English poet, orator and Anglican priest, George Herbert? One of his most famous quotes is "living well is the best revenge." What Mr. President is saying is a variation on this quote and not some nefarious attack on Mr. Mittens.
romney/ryan 2012
Mitten's horoscope is the sign of... DESPERATION!!!!!
Obama/Biden will win on Nov 6, 2012! No doubt!!
Obama has already won the Electoral College vote. The republiturds, 'baggernuts, & birthers can't sabotage the EC, at this stage of the campaign. After Mitten's loses, the neo-nut nation will go into their predictable song 'n dance whine of abolishing the EC! Mitten's knuckledragging enablers will cry to the moon, till the rest of America believes in werewolves. LOL.
Reality is Obama currently leading in 7 of 9 battleground states, with a mobilized ground game that dwarfs Mitten's army of desperation! And, Obama's game is working. Big time!
ROMNEY/RYAN 2012
OBAMA/BIDEN 2012
"Speaker after speaker offered angry, hyper partisan, and widely-debunked attacks that—at times—veered into conspiracy theory territory," said Obama campaign spokesperson Lis Smith in a statement. "It’s a fitting end to Mitt Romney’s campaign, since he has kowtowed to the far-right wing of the Republican Party throughout the six years he’s been running for President, leaving little doubt that he’d rubberstamp the Tea Party agenda in the White House."
A Nation Turns it Lonely Eyes to You, Hoping for Romnesia.
To Erase the Hate.
ROMNEY/RYAN 2012
OBAMA/BIDEN 2012
Romney & Ryan = R & R
R & R = Retarded & Redundant +
R & R = Regurgitated & Repugnant +
R & R = Ridiculous & Refudiated +
= losers!!
Obama/Biden 2012! No doubt!! 4 mo' fo' #44 & a cup o' Joe!!!
I dont know why anyone is bothering to argue anymore. Did you know that Romney's investors at Bain purchased the electronic voting machines which will be used in Hamilton County Ohio. Thats cincinnati. Watch it on election night. This election was bought and paid for months ago.