Traveling Romney gets aid from governors in Iowa

Mitt Romney listens as Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell speaks during a campaign event at Crofton Industries May 3, 2012 in Portsmouth, Virginia.

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CORALVILLE, Iowa - Mitt Romney's foreign trip may have gotten off to a shaky start in London, but popular conservative Govs. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana and Bob McDonnell of Virginia on Thursday lent their help to his stateside campaign, traveling across Iowa to fire up Romney volunteers and make more hay of President Obama's "you didn't build that" comment to business owners.

The governors planned four events today spanning Iowa's eastern half to bolster Romney's candidacy. Continuing what has become a common GOP attack line, both tore into the president's remark earlier this month in reference to people who have benefitted from government investment in roads and bridges.

"It's a staggering comment, and it's not out of context. What it is -- it's out of touch and it shows an administration I think that's out of ideas and really out of time in order to restore the American dream and build economic prosperity in our country," McDonnell said while speaking to workers at Per Mar Security in Davenport.

Jindal, in Coralville, said Obama's comments "reveal something about how our president thinks."

(Romney meets with British leaders in London.)

It was a smooth campaign stop for the governors, in contrast to Romney's foreign trip. Not only did an unnamed Romney advisor boast of the governor's shared "Anglo-Saxon" heritage with the Brits, Romney himself was forced to walk back comments he made in an interview with NBC News in which he questioned London's security preparation.

"All I'd say is, Mitt Romney ran one of the best Olympics in the history of the Games back in 2002," McDonnell told reporters who asked about gaffes after the event.

Jindal said the negative attention Romney has received abroad doesn't matter: "The reality is, I think we're not worried about overseas headlines, we're worried about voters back here at home in America. I think Governor Romney has said that he expects the London Olympics to be a phenomenal success. The reality is, we're all rooting for our American athletes.

(Romney speaks in London.)

About 130 volunteers at the Romney Coralville Victory Office greeted the governors - "the Bob Brigade," as Romney Iowa co-chair Brian Kennedy called them - with a loud round of applause. The governors returned the affection. They were clad in matching khakis, blue dress shirts and dark blue blazers.

"We have the best Romney army that I've ever seen this year, thanks to you. And I believe that Iowa is going to go for Mitt Romney because of the things that you're doing right here," McDonnell said. Recent polls have shown the candidates locked in a tight race in the Hawkeye State.

They spoke in front of a large blue and white sign emblazoned with the number "191" - the number of days since Obama has met with his Jobs Council, McDonnell explained. He noted that during the same period of time, the president held 110 fundraisers and played 10 rounds of golf.

[Lucky12345678]

Gosh, why don't we just give ourselves 1st class health care including dental. We can borrow the money from the Chinese, no problem let our kids pick up the tab later. Or, we can learn to live within our means, which means eliminating half of the current 11 aircraft carrier groups, remove NASA programs such as the mission to seek out extra-terrestrial life forms, remove corn ethanol subsidies for gasoline and the huge one for sugar beets and federal farm subsidies. How about people taking responsibility for their own health care instead of mooching off their fellow citizens, cross state line insurance competition, limits on fees collected by medical malpractice lawyers, etc. The solutions are identifiable; the will to implement them is nowhere in sight.
With over 45 Million Americans on Food Stamps and around 47% of working Americans not paying any Federal income taxes who then is carrying the load for the Federal government? To even suggest raising taxes is an insult to everyone's intelligence. Stop the runaway spending by Congress and balance your budget... Stop borrowing money which our kids will only have to pay back with interest! We all need to learn again how to do more with less as the free ride is clearly over. Rome is burning and you still talk about class warfare, it's a disgrace to past leaders and citizens of this once great nation.
Bottom line is Obama's call to raise taxes only on the rich would bring in about 87 Billion a year, but he's running a 1.2 Trillion yearly spending deficit! This is only a game for him in order to win reelection; he seems to have little interest in solving the over spending problem and getting the USA back to work with private sector jobs. Obama's reelection platform is about two things; tax the rich and create more government jobs...

[2ew4]

its going to be a pleasure watching the extremist left wing democrats lose everything in nov --- mitt is going to be a great president

[hillzhaveays]

by Jaylah54200 July 26, 2012 5:18 PM EDT
Jindal said the negative attention Romney has received abroad doesn't matter: "The reality is, I think we're not worried about overseas headlines, we're worried about voters back here at home in America."

As well they should be. Mitt makes an even bigger fool of himself with each passing day....if that's even possible.
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Since out of 11 categories, 8 categories have more American workers disapproving of Obama's job than approving, I'd say Obama has more to worry about than Romney.

[retmw1]

Depends on which American workers you poll.

[fiberglass3]

Govs. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana and Bob McDonnell of Virginia -

Well that sure puts my mine at ease.

[Eco99]

Don't these guys have states to run. I wonder if this travel is being paid with public money?

[Jaylah54200]

They even had a slogan for their events today:

"IOWA for Romney"

(Idiots Out Walking Around)

[stevepj-2009]

As an Anglo-Saxon, you would think he would know better. Trash your hosts, speak out of turn regarding meeting with M6 ( he has no clearance to speak with these officials), make veiled references to your whiteyness. Hw is awesome to watch. Mitt, Mitt!! Tell them how much fun you have firing people. Show t hem where your money is hidden. come on Mitt, do it.

[hillzhaveays]

"he has no clearance to speak with these officials"

I'm curious to know exactly what "clearance" you need for this and also, who gives it out?

[retmw1]

NSA gives security clearances, and it's very doubtful mitt even has the lowest one.

[Jaylah54200]

Jindal said the negative attention Romney has received abroad doesn't matter: "The reality is, I think we're not worried about overseas headlines, we're worried about voters back here at home in America."

As well they should be. Mitt makes an even bigger fool of himself with each passing day....if that's even possible.