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Subscribe to RSSThe focus remains on Ohio, but both candidates raced through battleground states in the final sprint to Election Day. Mitt Romney visited seven states where he conducted eight events. NBC's Peter Alexander reports.
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The clock ticking down in this critical state, Mitt Romney spent his Sunday afternoon rally in Cleveland reaching out to the independent voters he'll need to claim victory on Tuesday, saying that President Barack Obama has refused to listen to voices like theirs.
“Four years ago, let’s look at the promises the president made. He promised to do so very much, but frankly he fell so very short. He promised to be a post-partisan president, but he’s been most partisan, he’s been divisive, blaming, attacking, dividing," Romney said. "And by the way, it’s not only Republicans that he refused to listen to; he also refused to listen to independent voices."
President Barack Obama is calling on his biggest supporters and surrogates in the final two days before Election Day. His focus remains on Ohio, which offers 18 electoral votes. NBC's Kristen Welker reports.
"You’ve watched what’s happened in this country over the last four years with an independent voice," Romney said. "You hoped that President Obama would live up to his promise to bring people together to solve big problems, but he hasn’t. And I will.”
The calculated appeal to independents, similar in every recitation of the Romney closing argument, takes on additional importance here in Ohio, where a poll out this morning conducted by The Columbus Dispatch newspaper shows President Obama ahead of Romney, 50 percent to 48 percent, in the Buckeye state overall, helped by winning unaffiliated voters by ten points.
Romney advisers say their polling shows the former Massachusetts governor winning independent voters, and they argue that whoever wins independent voters almost certainly wins Ohio.
A new NBC poll should give both presidential campaigns reason to hope. Obama comes in at 48 percent; Romney at 47 percent. Taking Sandy into account, 80 percent in the Northeast said they approved of the president's handling of Superstorm Sandy. NBC's Chuck Todd reports.
With that mindset, closing argument promises to focus on economic issues and to work beyond partisan boundaries are designed to resonate.
"I won't spend any of my efforts trying to pass partisan legislation that won't help with economic growth," Romney told the roughly 6,000 supporters who gathered to hear his remarks on Sunday afternoon.
Democrats have scoffed at Romney's claim of a record of bipartisanship, or that he would be better than President Obama at reaching across aisle. They cite that Romney issued more than 800 vetoes during his time as governor in Massachusetts, where the state legislature was overwhelmingly Democratic.
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Any Undecideds- for details of the putrification of the R/R campaign please see the other well informed posts on this feed. BUT PLEASE take a moment to think about this from a new angle-- in the event of a R/R administration Paul Ryan is a heart beat away from being the leader of the free world. That thought is as frightening and insulting to America as was the the thought of having Sarah Plain "on deck " in 2008. The enormity of his inexperience and close mindedness is mind boggling.
Oh, I'm so scared. Twitwit O'biden is there now...I feel so secure.
You, my little Obama leg humping she/b1tch, are completely delusional,(proven leader) ha!!!! !!!!!
second term, Not likely at all.... .....
And you might as well cut the crrrrRapfest cause you are choking on your popcorn.... .....
I've seen the internals for the so called Presidebt Obama campaign they are sh1t for Barry and the Senate. So really, I LOL at you.... .....
"America NEEDS a proven leader".... ..... Correct, that Man is "elected tomorrow by 301+ electoral votes"
President-elect Willard Mitt Romney.... ..... And on January 20th 2013 POTUS 45.... .....
UN-employment will drop to 7.3% or less by inauguration day one year from election day it will be below 6 percent.... .....
Harry Reid will be marginalized in to obscurity by a, Republican lead Senate>.... .....he will retire soon,!,
The Domestic energy Renaissance will be in full swing, Americans will be prosperous and happy President Romney will be at or above 70% Job approval rating.... .....
But, You and your list of fiends will still be bruxing your teeth, and tapping your finger tips bloody on this vine. (what LOOSERS) sorry, no conservative audience (you just won't be that entertaining, anymore) But, hey I here that the comedy clubs need a big red nose and floppy shoes "Act" so you will fit lefty, in just fine.
Don't worry that red hair will grow that black dye out fast k, ok, .... .....
Please, try not to start drinking again, ok.... ..... btw we have met, but you'll never guess? in a million, who I am doll.... ..... say good morning ?
Also, leeches, no mo obama phones or free rides "you'll just have to conform to the right norm" Even with limited skill set.... ..... I hope you can get a job, 4warders.... .....
We do not need/want "Barack Hussien Obama" who can "Act" Presidebtial.
We want/need a Proven Leader"Willard Mitt Romney" who is Presidential >>>>45<<<<<
44 has made us sore"ouch"
45 will bring US back alive"strive"
the "I TOLD YOU SO's".... ..... start tomorrow <!>
Go Forty Five 2012
LET US face prosperity boldly, It, IS what American's Want.... .....
obama/holders fast and furious policiesstill kill iccocent people. obama's policies let an diplomat and 3 other American treasures get slaughtered while comsolates and embassies are looted and burned as an act of war. This "transparent" pathalogical LIAR of a president and administration has done nothing but cover this up and continue to this day still lie. Vote this puke out as any socialist lib democratic MOOCHER! Romney/Ryan 2012!!!
The only votes obama has are the government dependents, unions and environmental wackos. Not enough to make this race even close!
Democrats & Independents for Romney.
The GOP attack on Chris Christie throws cold water on the notion that Romney would work in a bipartisan fashion with Democrats, if elected. Heck, they can't even tolerate their own if they don't share their rabid beliefs.
I just want to add that concerning the economy we need not worry because our "eye candy" President has this all well in hand. The "rich" will gladly pay for everything. There is now total transparency in the federal government and the nation has been brought together through hope and change. Our President has no problems in getting things done in congress because of the success of his reaching across the isle. GITMO is still closed and the stimulus has completely solved all of our unemployment problems. The 2012 federal deficit was less than 229.27 billion dollars as promised. We are now at peace with everyone in the world and all or our troops will be home before the end of 2014 and by 2015 we will start paying off the national debt. I am sure that everyone has figured out what they are going to do with all that money they have been saving on health care costs. We can all go on vacations using the new green energy, high speed rail system that was built via those stimulus funded shovel ready jobs. I am sure that everyone is looking forward to watching the President and my congressman go over the health care bill, "line by line", on C-SPAN as the President has promised. All hail the Chief!
The very fact that Obama wont address the Libya,Benghazi cover-up, and by his own words saying there's no need to talk about it before the election (like that is an answer) is proof that he is dirty,And his followers don't even want to know the truth of a set-up,murder and cover-up of a ambassador that dared to disagree with him and his policy's
The official story surrounding the events of September 11, 2012 in Benghazi, Libya which left four Americans dead, has now officially fallen apart.
After numerous flips and flops by the Obama administration, which originally attempted to paint the incident as a Muslim outcry over an anti-Islamic video, whistle blowers throughout the U.S. government, including within the White House, the State Department, national intelligence agencies and the U.S.military have made available stunning details that suggest not only did operational commanders have live visual and audio communications from drones overhead and intelligence assets on the ground, but that some commanders within the military were prepared to go-it-alone after being told to "stand down."
Africom commanding officer U.S. General Carter Ham, after being ordered to essentially surrender control of the situation to alleged Al Queda terrorists and let Americans on the ground die, made the unilateral decision to ignore orders from the Secretary of Defense and activated special operations teams at his disposal for immediate deployment to the area.(if the general had not intervened' there would be 34 dead Americans and not just 4---And now Obama has the U.S. General Arrested for Activating Special Forces Teams; Ignoring Libya Stand-Down Order. (Obama does not like the real light to be shined on him,HuH!)