In Pa., Romney praises N.J.'s Christie

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (L) looks on as his wife Ann Romney speaks during a campaign rally at the Shady Brook Farm on November 4, 2012, in Yardley, Pennsylvania. / Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

MORRISVILLE, Pa.With time winding down and the election drawing near, Mitt Romney spent some of his most precious capital - his time - campaigning in eastern Pennsylvania, a state that had been considered safely in the Obama column, but where a few recent polls have shown a tightening of the race.

The Romney campaign chose Morrisville as the site of his rally, a city close to the New Jersey border, where many are still reeling from Superstorm Sandy. Romney used the opportunity to thank all of the governors along the east coast who have been dealing with the storm and its aftermath, and he singled out the work of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a Republican who, before the storm, was a regular campaigner for Romney.

"He's giving it all of his heart and his passion to help the people of his state," Romney said. "They're in a hard way, and we appreciate his hard work. Thank you, governor."

Christie recently raised eyebrows for his effusive praise of President Obama's response to the hurricane. On Sunday, he told an Israeli TV interviewer that while he does believe the president deserves the praise, he is also still going to vote for Romney.

The crowd of 25,000 here showed up hours in advance and waited in temperatures in the lower 40s to see the Romney, who was running about 75 minutes late due to a ground delay at the Philadelphia airport, where he flew in. When he finally did arrive - exiting his campaign bus with wife Ann to the theme from Rocky - he seemed genuinely touched that so many had turned out.

"What a welcome!" he said to a large roar. He told the audience that their voices were being heard all over the nation. "The people of America understand we're taking back the White House because we're going to win Pennsylvania."

Speaking from a teleprompter, as he has been doing for the past two days, Romney delivered his closing message - asking the crowd if they wanted four more years like the last four years, or if they instead wanted "real change."

He attacked Mr. Obama's record, arguing that the president has fallen short of the promises he made in 2008.

"It's because he cared more about the liberal agenda than he did about repairing the economy," Romney said.

Romney's visit to Pennsylvania marks his sixth trip to the state since becoming the Republican nominee. Although the state hasn't been polled as much as other traditional battlegrounds and political observers are skeptical that it's a true battleground state, the Real Clear Politics polling average shows Mr. Obama with only a 3.9 percent edge in the state.

Romney supporters were recently encouraged by a Pittsburgh Tribune Review poll showing the race deadlocked at 47 to 47, though another poll from the Allentown Morning Call out Sunday showed the president with a 49 to 46 lead.

[sjc_1]

Romney wants to do away with FEMA and privatize it all, maybe give it to Halliburton? This guy is a piece of work who would be a BIGGER disaster than G.W. Bush.

[fiberglass3]

In N.J., Christie praises President Obama.

[RhondaAutismAdvocate]

Let's see...

Romney lives IN Massachusetts - they are NOT voting for him. During his ONE term more than 70 percent of that time was spent on personal or political trips unrelated to his job as governor. During his last year as governor, he was largely an absentee chief executive. Isn't this nice... got the title but apparently he didn't want the job...?
Romney - from FROM Michigan - they are NOT voting for him either...

Ryan - from Wisconsin (or is it Canada?) NEITHER is voting for him. Ryan voted for the $700 billion bank bailout, the biggest Medicare expansion in U.S. history, a massive highway bill that included the "Bridge to Nowhere" and other big-ticket priorities when George W. Bush was president — going to bat for a high-spending GOP agenda that the tea party base now looks on with regret.

Are you all getting the message here?

[GOP-R--Con-Men]

Notice no republican supporter can cite any republican policy, stance, bill/legislation that favors struggling Americans over corporations, big oil, big pharma or the super rich. Yet they are constantly trying to convince struggling Americans to vote for the party that has stood against them time after time.

[fiberglass3]

Better yet, Can you name something the republicans DID do over these past 4 years that actually benefitted you?

[SageMax]

There are 12,742,886 people in Pennsylvania. So you say 25,000 people?

[GOP-R--Con-Men]

Republicans are not in office to serve and benefit ordinary Americans. They have shown time after time their disdain for struggling Americans by blocking and stopping any legislation from President Obama and Democrats to revive the economy and help struggling Americans.

This is why struggling Americans cannot reward them with our votes for standing with ccorporations, big oil, big pharma, the super rich and against struggling Americans. Republicans must be defeated for our great nation to progress.

Moreover, no republican supporter can cite any republican policy, stance, bill/legislation that favors struggling Americans over corporations, big oil, big pharma or the super rich.

[RhondaAutismAdvocate]

Amen! Well said!
Isn't it convenient that they blame all Democratic presidents for the mistakes THEY made or voted in?

[MIO42]

I saw her in a store the other day picking out New Paint Colours

[JimArs13]

I know with all the lies and flip flops Romney/Ryan are counting on uninformed voters ( never dreamed they would get this much support). For a man that got rich outsourcing our jobs and doesn't believe the rich need to pay taxes it falls in line with those trying to buy him the election. Romney's style of business experience is what got us here in the first place. Wake up America, do some research and see who this man really is and look at who's trying to buy the election for him. More of the agenda of Big Oil, Big Banks and Wall street is the last thing we need after what we have been through.
Here is a video showing some of Romney's flip flops http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQwrB1vu74c
Here is a video showing some of Romney's lies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zax-iuCXcWQ&feature=player_detailpage

Every vote is going to count this time.