10/11/12, "Huge crowd for Romney shocks officials in Ohio town," Standard-Examiner, R. Lloyd, Sidney, Ohio
"Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney received a warm reception on a cold evening at the Shelby County Fairgrounds Wednesday as he addressed a crowd estimated at more than 8,500 people, more than eight times the number expected to turn out.
Josh Romney, one of five sons, introduced his father, describing the former governor of Massachusetts as "my hero and the next president of the United States."
As the elder Romney took the stage, the sea of people
rose into a breaking wave of cell phones and cameras to capture the
momentous event, chanting "four more weeks, four more weeks!" Romney
told the crowd he’d been watching President Barack Obama’s rallies
hearing the chants of "four more years, but said, "I’ve been looking at
my calendar and I think ’four more weeks’ is more appropriate."
Romney, who will face the incumbent Obama at the
polls in just under four weeks, appealed to his largely rural and
working-class audience with his focus on jobs, health care and the
estate tax. He commented several times on the size of the crowd and
thanked everyone for coming out.
"The median income in this country has dropped by
$4,300 per family," Romney said of the past four years. "And with median
income around 50 thousand bucks, that’s a huge drop."
Romney said health care premiums are up $2,500, while Obama promised they would drop by that amount.
He pointed out the increase in gasoline prices: "double since he’s been president, or more."
"These are tough times. The president’s answer to
this is to say he’s going to save Big Bird," Romney said to a laugh from
the crowd. "My view is it’s better to have a president that’s going to
save the American family and help people across this country." The
laughter turned to rousing cheers.
The candidate said the country "can’t afford another
four years like the last four years have been," adding that re-electing
Obama would mean continued rising prices and falling incomes....
Romney also expressed his support for energy independence, including
taking advantage of all of the nation’s resources and technology from
oil to natural gas to nuclear to wind energy. He said he wanted to
double the number of licenses for drilling on federal land and open up
drilling in Alaska....
Attendance far surpassed the initial projection of about 1,000."...via Free Republic. photo ap
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