After two days on the road in
The verdict from Romney: Senator McCain turned in a solid performance, exposing Obama’s extreme positions on spending, taxes, abortion and on isolating
After two days on the road in
The verdict from Romney: Senator McCain turned in a solid performance, exposing Obama’s extreme positions on spending, taxes, abortion and on isolating
It’s pouring rain the morning after the
We’re excited to head back to
After a couple hours in the car, we arrive at a Harley dealership near
Later, we head over to Michigan GOP HQ to meet with the volunteers and snap some pictures, and then it’s off to
On Thursday morning, it’s another early start. We are headed to an event at a local employer for our old friend, Congressman Pete Hoekstra. Rep. Hoekstra is the Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee and spent a lot of time in the Mitt Mobile with us, especially in
The Congressman quickly corrects him, “It was five, Governor.”
After a quick press conference, we stock up on cinnamon buns and Hoekstra bumper stickers and head to the airport.
I attended last night's Presidential debate at
Senator McCain distinguished himself on at least two topics.
First, he called for a program that would halt the decline in home values and help homeowners with upside down mortgages. It's a bold initiative and I will be interested in seeing how it works. Of course, there's not enough money in
The other point that caught my attention was Senator McCain's unhesitating support for
Again on the stump, this time in
In a meeting with local reporters, Romney praised Porter for his "leadership" and "courage" in supporting a Wall Street rescue plan that will stabilize the economy. If nothing is done, "it has the potential of really unraveling our system," Romney said.
Later in the day, following a luncheon fundraiser for Porter at a private home overlooking
The day started with an early morning flight and ended with a bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken. In between, Governor Romney spent the day campaigning with Jim Risch for U.S. Senate in
When we landed in
Governor Romney set the tone for the day when he opened a press conference by noting that Jim Risch got more done in seven months as governor than most do in two terms.
From there, we got back on the plane and survived a bumpy flight to
The day culminated with a boisterous rally at a barn. Hundreds of people wearing cowboy hats waved flags and cheered. After some speechmaking, Governor Romney took pictures with everybody in the barn. After the last cowboy left, we dove into that bucket of KFC.
Governor Romney started a busy week of campaigning in
After a lot of salsa, Governor Romney hit the road for the hourlong drive to
First stop is Garcia's Tires, a small business owned by Lupe Garcia, for some retail campaigning. We're greeted by Congressman Pearce, his wife Cynthia and 50 sign-waving supporters. After some autographs, pictures and press interviews, we head to that fundraiser to see if we can't help level the playing field.
Mitt Romney hit the trail today for Andy Harris, running for Congress from
Harris is running in
Later in the day, Romney returned to the Values Voter Summit, his third in three years. In his prepared remarks, Governor Romney talked about what was at stake in this crucial election. “John McCain and Sarah Palin would strengthen the economy by holding down taxes, by reforming runaway entitlement spending, by keeping government from taking over healthcare, by opening new markets for American trade, and by doing whatever it takes to stop our dependence on foreign oil, including clean coal, nuclear and off-shore drilling. Barack Obama, on the other hand, would raise taxes on individuals and business, have government take over healthcare through a single payer system, restrict foreign trade and virtually guarantee ongoing energy servitude by refusing nuclear and off-shore drilling. There is no question about it – Barack Obama’s economic plan would make
Governor Romney was on Sean Hannity’s radio show yesterday talking about the McCain-Palin ticket and Senator Obama’s unfortunate “lipstick” comments. Check it out here.
In keeping with the service theme of the Republican National Convention, Governor Romney serves breakfast at the Salvation Army "Harbor Light" facility in St. Paul





Governor Romney appeared opposite former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle today in making the case for Senator McCain's presidential candidacy on ABC's "This Week" with George Stephanopoulos. Click here to view the video.
Most of the discussion focused on the Russia-Georgia conflict.
Governor Romney, the former head of the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics, called on the International Olympic Committee to reconsider the Russian city of
He also praised Senator McCain for his concern over Russian belligerence and pointed out that if Senator McCain's longstanding position in favor of NATO enlargement to encompass former Soviet states like
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