Romney urges Americans to vote for "change"

Mitt Romney is making his final push for support on Election Day, promising voters "change" and a "new path" in this week's Republican weekly address.

Romney, who is spending the weekend campaigning in New Hampshire, Iowa and Colorado, blasted President Obama even while echoing the president's 2008 message.

"In just a few short days, Americans will go to the polls and cast their ballots. Many of us are thinking about Election Day - this Tuesday, November 6th," Romney said. "But we should also spend some time thinking about November 7th. That's the day we'll know whether we made the right choice. Whether we settled for more of the same disappointment and decline ... or whether we took the first step down a new path that will deliver a real recovery and real change. "

Mr. Obama, Romney argued, "promised so very much" but has "fallen so very short" of those goals.

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"We need a real turnaround if we are going to get our economy growing and get Americans working again. And I've led that kind of effort many times before," he said, referring to his experience in the private sector.

The former Massachusetts governor, who has taken a softer tone in some of his recent appearances, pledged to work with both parties starting on "Day One" - the same day he promised to "send five bills to Congress and sign five executive orders."

"Every one of them will help us create jobs - and that's just the start of my plan to create 12 million jobs in my first term alone," he said. In his five-point plan for achieving those goals, he cited achieving "North American energy independence by the year 2020"; making "sure our students and workers have the skills they need to succeed"; promoting American trade and cracking down on China; cutting the deficit and balancing the budget, and championing small businesses.

"Look, I know we face big challenges, and we don't need more catchphrases or word games. We don't need more of the same petty partisan attacks. We need a leader, a leader with a real plan that will deliver real results," he said. "The choice before you is clear: We can wait four more years for real change ... or we can take things in a new direction in just a few short days."

[abbe91]

Change = back to Bush's policies ...
Not the change you want if you are not in the 2%

[GOP-R--Con-Men]

Keep in mind progress in the country stopped when republicans took control of congress. We must defeat these clowns to continue to make progress.

[oldjones]

Vote for "change and a new path" for the country? When were you planning on fleshing out exactly what this "change" is and where this "new path" will be going? I'm for "smaller more efficient" government as much as the next man; but I also want sufficient government to meet the needs of 313 million people. To sell me; you have to show me enough details that I'm confident that your plan will work. You haven't, and in addition, because of your almost daily flip-flops; I can't bring myself to trust you, Mr. Romney.. Things seem to be improving with President Obama and I know where he's coming from; I'll be sticking with him...

[ForestWalk]

I am voting for change! I am voting for Obama. We need a change to Wall Street (remember the Facebook fiasco, the banking meltdown, the housing crisis?) THAT'S what we need a change from. To hell wiht the fat cats.

[lami987]

Every single republican tax cut only added more to our borrowing and deficit. It all started when Reagan took office and his tax cuts are still destroying America. Clinton raised tax on the wealthy and it brought us our balanced budget, budget surplus and 4% unemployment. Those achievements disappeared almost immediately when Bush Jr. started his tax cuts.

[Blossom8989]

No Mr. Romney the kind of change yourself and the more extreme right wing candidates such as Mourdock, Akin, and Ryan would bring America can do without!!

[ouachita3]

We voted for change in 2008, and look at the mess we're in now. Romney's version of change has to be better.

[retiredgustav]

We are a lot better off now than we were on January 20,2009. After coming back from the worst economic debacle since the great depression, I can't believe thee are people out there who want to go back to the same policies that got us into this mess.

[ForestWalk]

This is the one ad that makes sense to me - Obama had his plate full of problems that he was left with. Thank God he has been able to work his way through mnany of them. ANd with no help from Congress. Now we need to put the tea baggers back in the hole they crawled out of. Vote for Obama on Tuesday. Help save our Country.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nUDg-O93GU

[mik12345]

Yes we need a change, and that change is voting out the tea party. The only thing they have accomplished is a do nothing Congress.

[cannondax]

Obama, the clown had two years to shove anything he wanted down our throats. He got his economy crippling stimulus and Obamacare passed. He told us that with his coronation the planed would heal, that the seas would calm and lower. He told us that his would be the most transparent administration in the history of the world. He said he would cut the deficit in half, he said that if his daughters "made a mistake they shouldn't be PUNISHED with a baby". Need I go on? He is a liar and a buffoon. He is finished, people have seen him for what he is, a liar and a thief.

[retiredgustav]

CANNONDAX obviously you did not pay attention. The republicans in the senate have invoked the filibuster over 400 time since Obama became president. .

[sueb45]

By change, Romney means his morphing, lying, deceitful, flip flopping, I'll tell you after the election self!

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[misterjags]

There's going to be 10 to 12 million new jobs created between now and 2016 no matter who's elected president. Whether Obama is re-elected or Romney's elected, once they reach a deficit grand bargain with Congress, economic forecasters like Moody's Analytics have predicted that the economy's growth will accelerate in 2013 and by 2014 we'll be seeing 4% GDP growth rate and 250,000 new hires per month.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20121011005975/en/Moody%E2%80%99s-Analytics-Macro-Outlook-Growth-Pick-2013

[GOP-R--Con-Men]

he groundwork was laid by President Obama and hurricane Sandy.