The economy, jobs, military, foreign policy and education were just some of the issues concerning former Gov. Mitt Romney's supporters who came to hear the candidate speak Friday at Valley Forge Military Academy and College.
Wendy Neininger of Willistown Township, a registered Democrat, is supporting Romney. In 2008, Neininger supported Hillary Clinton, but when Clinton lost the Democratic primary to President Barack Obama, Neininger changed her allegiance. Now, she volunteers at the Romney Victory Office in West Chester.
Neininger is concerned about the job market and said college students are scared about the future.
“It’s not just the older workers who can’t find jobs; it’s the younger workers too,” she said.
Cabrini College students Jen Farina, of New Jersey, and Maria Monstra, of West Chester, expressed concern over the job market as well and were happy to hear Romney’s plan.
“I think what he had to say was great,” Farina said.
Monstra also agreed with Romney’s points about utilizing energy sources in the United States, about not raising taxes and in particular, about the military. Monstra’s boyfriend is in the military, so she is concerned about the military spending cuts that Romney spoke in opposition to in his speech.
“It’s scary. They’re the ones who protect our lives,” she said.
Fred Floyd, of Havertown, is a veteran who served four years in the Navy and four years in the Army.
“I’m glad he spoke out,” Floyd said of Romney’s points on military spending.
Floyd, a Republican Committee member, went on to say that he is also concerned about education. He is concerned about the cost of a college education and that many students are not prepared to do college level schoolwork.
“I think he [Romney] covered the important points,” Floyd said.
Some of the points that Alan Brink, chair of the Radnor Republican Party, found most important included Romney’s thoughts on improving the economy and creating jobs. He thinks Romney can create the change he sees as necessary to help small businesses.
“Obama doesn’t understand entrepreneurship,” Brink said.
Echoing the concerns of other Romney supporters who were at the event, Brink also mentioned the concerns of college students. The students, he said, are worried about getting jobs when they graduate and also about the country’s debt.
“They [college students] might have to pay this debt back,” Brink said.
People are scared, Brink went on to say. Romney’s appearance and speech today addressed some of people’s fears.
“He gave us some hope.”
"At any time in American history, a summary execution by the executive without due process would have been considered cold blooded murder and an act of tyranny. Yet, it has happened in the light of day and neither politicians nor the citizenry has batted an eye. Given Romney’s endorsement of the president’s action, there is a well-worn term that applies to both candidates for president. “Unfit for office”.. is a gravely serious charge. It denotes a fundamental moral failing that puts a candidate completely beyond consideration. Both Obama and Romney are unfit for office due to their support for the presidential kill list. Regardless of where they stand on economic or foreign policy, or social issues, this position alone should disqualify them in any civilized society. If you are not summarily executed by either a Romney or Obama administration, you may be arrested by the military without a warrant and held indefinitely without charges, recourse to a writ of habeas corpus or any appeal to an impartial judge. This provision is part of the last NDAA bill which the president signed and which Romney stated he would have signed as well. It is the law of the land now". office | Washington Times Communities Follow us: @wtcommunities on Twitter
"Watching the first Third Party Debate, one could not have helped but notice that the candidates were as different from each other individually as they were collectively from Romney or Obama... All of them agreed on one thing. The basic protections of personal freedom and security guaranteed in the Bill of Rights are not open to negotiation. That is the “red line” over which the government may not tread. That line is the one tangible thing that has made America different from the worst tyrannies of history. A vote for Obama or Romney on November 6th is worse than wasting your vote. It is surrendering not only your liberty but your very life to the discretion of the all-powerful state. It is accepting a station even lower than a slave’s. Fortunately, you do have other choices. Gary Johnson will be on the ballot in 48 states. Johnson and Green Party candidate Jill Stein will debate again on November 5th, one day before the election. Regardless of where you fall on the political spectrum, you will find among these choices a candidate that you agree with at least as much as you agree with Romney or Obama. What you will not find is a candidate that claims arbitrary power over your life. Do not give your consent to a candidate that does". Read more: Support for Kill List and NDAA make Obama and Romney unfit for office | Washington Times Communities Follow us: @wtcommunities on Twitter
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“Having Romney come here, does it mean we are risk?” asked Allyson Schwartz, a Democratic congresswoman seeking her fifth term. “I’m nervous,” said Shirley Currie, a longtime local Democratic leader. “Did you hear that new Romney radio ad? It’s good.” Commissioner Josh Shapiro: “I really don’t think this race has changed that much,” he (Shapiro) said. Citing Romney’s attempt to court moderates and independents, he said, “He has extreme positions on choice, and on gay marriage, and there is vast regional distaste for that here, including with moderate Republican women. I don’t see him catching fire in the suburbs, and if you don't catch fire here” in the four counties ringing Philadelphia, with their third of the total state vote, “you don’t win.” Shapiro’s comments demonstrate he fundamentally doesn’t understand that this election is all about Obama’s failed economic policies versus Mitt Romney’s plan for economic growth, new jobs and renewed prosperity. We Republican leaders know Mitt Romney has caught “fire in the suburbs.” :-)
"Obama, Romney Still Silent on Civil Liberties in Last Debate" "Among the primary threats to security is our government," Buttar said, "and the founders of our nation warned us of this happening." Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/23/obama-romney-civil-liberties_n_2006992.html
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"Gary Johnson's 7 Principles of Good Government 1) Become reality driven. Don't kid yourself or others. Find out what's what and base your decisions and actions on that. 2) Always be honest and tell the truth. It's extremely difficult to do any damage to anybody when you are willing to tell the truth—regardless of the consequences. 3) Always do what's right and fair. Remember, the more you actually accomplish, the louder your critics become. You've got to learn to ignore your critics. You've got to continue to do what you think is right. You've got to maintain your integrity. 4) Determine your goal, develop a plan to reach that goal, and then act. Don't procrastinate. 5) Communicate. Make sure everybody who ought to know what you're doing knows what you're doing. 6) Don't hesitate to deliver bad news. There is always time to salvage things. There is always time to fix things. Henry Kissinger said that anything that can be revealed eventually should be revealed immediately. 7) Be willing to do whatever it takes to get your job done. If you've got a job that you don't love enough to do what it takes to get your job done, then quit and get one that you do love, and then make a difference. www.garyjohnson2012.com
The only reason this election is close is because bi-partisan politics have silenced third party voices. You're left with choosing one side of the same old lousy dysfunctional, force-fed and bloated two-bit coin. Money doesn't play THE major role w winning in an election. The only thing that truly matters is free and equal and open debates among all candidates on the ballot in most states. People can choose the best President for the US only if all candidates are permitted to speak to the people on an equal stage. Pouring money into bi-partisan politics isn't helping, but silencing third party candidates is the real corruption, and a very serious violation of the 1st Amendment rights of third party candidates AND a violation of the free speech rights of every single US citizen. Gov. Gary Johnson and Dr. Jill Stein would have a lot more money in their coffers to run their elections if their voices were not under a media blackout. Yes, get money out of politics, but restore stolen 1st Amendment free-speech rights today. Support the Free and Equal Elections debate financially and on ethical grounds, and view the final Presidential debate on Monday evening, Nov. 5th, 9:00 pm Eastern. http://freeandequal.org/?v=1
Gov. Gary Johnson is walking with some big name people if his integrity, and refusal to compromise on his principles, sets the bar high. Go, Gary. Wouldn't it be nice to have a real leader who can lead us somewhere worth going? www.garyjohnson2012.com
The polls Nate Silver uses in his crystal ball are misleading. Silver is a NY Times partisan hack, nothing more. Check Michael Barone whose analysis is more accurate. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122463210033356561.html As for I:o's comment, yes, unbelievable! Can you feel it? Reid's criminal empire is coming apart. The unraveling. Here's Reid: http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/11/02/Harry-Reid-will-not-work-with-Romney Bi-partisan cooperation from the Dems, right there.
1. Nate Silver does not use a crystal ball. He compiles and analyzes a huge number of polls from all over the country. 2. "Nate Silver is a NY Times partisan hack.." is an opinion, not a fact. 3. Michael Barone is a conservative pundit. Michael Barone is not a statistician. 4. Nate Silver is a nationally recognized, highly respected statistician (perhaps not respected by some in the political realm when their team isn't ahead, but certainly respected by the science/mathematical world). 5. Nate Silver's past predictions have been extremely accurate. So, believe who you want. However, if you harp on facts, facts, facts all of the time, then you need to know that you can't just acknowledge the facts that you like and ignore the facts that you don't. Well, you can, but then you are a hypocrite.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/pa/pennsylvania_romney_vs_obama-1891.html But I have to wonder what any Romney voters are thinking. Who knows Romney better than anybody? How about the state who actually voted him in before, as Governor. So let's take a moment to look at how the only state who has any working knowledge about how Romney governs, is voting... http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/ma/massachusetts_romney_vs_obama-1804.html The average of all polls, whether you believe some to be conservative or liberal leaning, still gives Obama a 20+ point lead. So my question is, why aren't more people paying attention to this? You can't shrug it off that it is MA and they always lean this way, because they voted Romney himself in as a Republican. The reality is that Romney can't even get close in this election in the only state that he has governed before, where the people actually know what you get if you vote for Romney. If he was the success that he pretends to be in MA, don't you think that he would be leading in MA or at the very least, have a close race going on there?
"Not all of America's wars are clear and visible. For decades establishment politicians have been waging a quiet, secret war most Americans don't even realize is going on. But this war is just as destructive of our liberty as the war in Afghanistan, the war on drugs, the war on taxpayers and the myriads of other conflicts our government is waging. This war is stealing one of our most precious birthrights, the right to vote for the representative of our choice. It is the war on ballot access. Unlike other wars, the war on ballot access is waged by a united front of Democrats and Republicans who always willingly and eagerly stand together to restrict and obstruct any contender for political power but themselves. Most Americans are oblivious to the monopoly of power exercised by the Democrats and Republicans because they've been conditioned to believe that America has always had a two- party system. On Nov. 6, 2012, be Libertarian one time and vote Libertarian to stop the war on ballot access. Help us achieve a historic one million votes for the Libertarian candidate for president, Gov. Gary Johnson. Send a clear message to Democrats and Republicans that it is your choice, your vote, your rights, and you will no longer stand idly by while they take them away from you. Enough is enough! Make them remember this November! Vote Libertarian!" Read more: http://lpnh.org/pr/2012/the_quiet_war_on_ballot_access
1. The War on Drugs 2. Private Property Rights 3. Internet Freedom 4. Freedom of Speech 5. Monetary Policy http://www.policymic.com/articles/17983/election-2012-five-issues-that-neither-obama-nor-romney-are-talking-about FINAL NOTE: Better start passing on this thread to friends, family, and anyone on your contacts.
You obviously still trust the misleading media. How many times will you be lied to and mislead, before you realize she's cheating on you.
Get out and vote, Pennsylvania!!!
Sorry, gotta run. Time to go fishing.
Hmmm...are you sure that maybe your post isn't purging some deeper issues for you?
"Third Party Candidates on Civil Liberties While neither Obama nor Romney can plausibly claim to defend the Constitution, many third-party presidential candidates have expressed profound opposition to national security policies that abuse civil rights and civil liberties. On October 23, four candidates on the ballot in enough states to win the presidency (Green Party candidate Jill Stein, Libertarian Party candidate Gov. Gary Johnson, Constitution Party candidate Virgil Goode, and Justice Party candidate Rocky Anderson) gathered at the Chicago Hilton to debate each other, drawing attention to many policies on which neither Romney nor Obama have promised real leadership." Read more: http://www.constitutioncampaign.org/blog/?p=10655#more-10655
Wrong on the economy, wrong on Benghazi, and wrong on the auto bailout. The time for real change is NOW!! Cut, paste, read, and forward!! http://www.policymic.com/articles/14285/obama-lies-obama-auto-bailout-did-not-rescue-detroit http://www.factcheck.org/2012/06/obamas-outsourcer-overreach/ http://twitchy.com/2012/10/23/obama-lies-about-romneys-position-on-auto-bailouts-conservatives-hit-back/ http://newsbusters.org/blogs/jack-coleman/2012/10/26/letterman-slams-obama-auto-bailout-lie-followed-maddow-parroting-same- Romney/Ryan 2012