While Governor Mitt Romney makes a final push in Iowa, his campaign released a new web video today titled “Davenport, Four Years Later.”
Four years ago, then-Senator Barack Obama said that he would repair the country and fix the economy. Four years later, it is clear that his policies have failed. It is time for this pessimistic president to step aside, so that American optimism can help rebuild our country.
Video: “Four years ago Barack Obama promised Iowas a brighter future.”
Obama: “To make sure that this is an America that works for all people.”
Video: “Nearly 25 Million Americans are Unemployed, Underemployed, or Stopped Looking for Work”
Obama: “If you’re willing to fight for that American dream for those who are still locked out.”
Video: “34 straight months of unemployment above 8%”
Obama: “Who still hunger for opportunity.”
Video: “Over 300,000 workers dropped out of the Labor Force in November.”
Obama: “If you are not willing to settle for what the cynics tell you you have to settle for.”
(*Video text taken from remarks during Romney’s speech in Davenport, IA yesterday. See below.)
Mitt Romney: “It was four years ago this week that Barack Obama visited Davenport. And he gave a speech right down the street.
He said he would repair the nation and repair the world. And then across the nation, he went on and promised that he would put Americans back to work. And then he closed his speech with these words: he says ‘This is our moment, this is our time.”
Well Mr. President, you had your moment. We have seen the results. And now, Mr. President, this is our time.
This election is about more than just replacing a President; it’s about saving a vision of America.
We still believe in an America that brings out the best in all of us, that challenges each of us to be better and bigger than ourselves.
It is time for this pessimistic president to step aside and let American optimism that built this greatest nation on earth, build a greater future for our children.”
*Romney delivered this excellent speech after rolling into Davenport, IA last night:
Four years ago this week, Barack Obama visited Davenport. He gave a speech down the street, and like most of his campaign speeches, it was long on promises.
He promised to bring people together.
He promised to change the broken system in Washington.
He promised to do away with gridlock.
He promised to repair the nation.
Across the nation, he promised to put Americans back to work.
He closed with these words: “this is our moment, this is our time.”
Well Mr. President, you have now had your moment. We have seen the results. And now, Mr. President, it is our time.
You have failed to deliver on the promises you made here in Davenport.
Where you once challenged us to reach for our dreams, you now ask us to settle for less.
Nearly 25 million Americans are still out of work or struggling to find work. The national debt stands at a stratospheric $15 trillion. The median income has dropped 10% in four years. Soldiers returning from war have a tough time finding a decent job.
Gone is the “hope and change” candidate of Davenport. Gone is the candidate who would heal the nation. Instead, the campaigner in chief divides Americans, engages in class warfare and resorts to distortion and demagoguery.
Once, Barack Obama appealed to our better angels; today he demonizes fellow Americans.
Over the last six months, I’ve been traveling across America. I’ve listened to anxious voices in town meetings, visited with students who are frightened by bigger college loans and fewer good jobs. I’ve heard stories of the The Great Obama Recession, of families getting by on less, of planned-for retirement replaced by jobs at minimum wage.
Entrepreneurs and businesspeople tell me that they feel under attack by this administration. Mom and Pop businesses are struggling under a government onslaught. The job creators of tomorrow are afraid to hire today.
But even now, amidst the worst economy since the Great Depression, I’ve rarely heard a refrain of hopelessness. Americans know that these troubled days are not our destiny. We know that America is bigger than the misguided policies and weak leadership of one man.
This election is about more replacing that President; it is about saving a vision of America. It is a choice between two destinies.
I have a vision of an America not divided by our limits, but united by our ambitions. I am tired of a President who wakes up every day, looks across America and is proud to announce, “It could be worse.”
It could be worse? Is that what it means to be an American? It could be worse? Of course not. What defines us as Americans is our unwavering conviction that we know that it can be better.
It is time for this pessimistic president to step aside and let the American optimism that built the greatest nation on earth, build a greater future for our children.
(emphasis, image added) Continue reading Governor Romney’s wonderful speech here.
Earlier today, Romney’s remarks at Homer’s Deli and Bakery in Clinton, IA were livestreamed and broadcast on C-span. To view, click here.
Fact sources for Romney’s new ad are included below the fold.
Ad facts: ● Nearly 25 Million Americans Are Unemployed, Underemployed, Or Have Stopped Looking For Work. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, www.bls.gov, 12/26/11) ● Obama: “If you’re willing to fight for that American dream for those who are still locked out who still hunger for opportunity and still thirst for justice.” (Senator Barack Obama, Remarks, Davenport, IA, 12/28/11) ● Thirty-Four Straight Months Of Unemployment Above 8%: The jobless rate has been above 8% since February 2009, a thirty-four month span unequaled in recorded history. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, www.bls.gov, 12/26/11) ● Obama: “If you’re willing to fight for that American dream for those who are still locked out who still hunger for opportunity and still thirst for justice.” (Senator Barack Obama, Remarks, Davenport, IA, 12/28/11) ● Over 300,000 Workers Dropped Out Of The Labor Force In November: “Obama's chief economic advisor, Alan Krueger, acknowledged that about half of the unemployment drop last month was attributed to 315,000 people leaving the labor force. Many of them were women who were probably discouraged by poor job prospects.” (Los Angeles Times, 12/2/11) ● Obama: “If you are not willing to settle for what the cynics tell you you have to settle for.” (Senator Barack Obama, Remarks, Davenport, IA, 12/28/11)
VIDEO: “Over 300,000 Workers Dropped Out of the Labor Force in November”
Note: As you’re well aware, there’s a lot of news coming out of Iowa. As info/video becomes available, Team MRC will post it.
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► Jayde Wyatt
Wish he didn’t have the teleprompters…