Sept. 4, 2008
Mitt Romney Speaks to GOP National Convention Utah Delegates
By Jed Layton
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
Bloomington, MN (HNN) — Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney spoke to the Republican Utah delegation here Monday morning, Sept. 1 over breakfast about his role in the Republican Party.
He said he had worked hard to be elected as the Republican candidate for presidency. But that he didn’t do so for himself.
“I wasn’t in it for myself,” he said. “I was in it for our party and for the views our party brings.” He asked those that might want to vote for him in the Republican National Convention this week to avoid doing so at all costs.
“I want to make sure that everyone who is a Romney supporter makes it loud and clear that we support the McCain ticket,” he said. “Let’s be unified in this.”
As part of his speech, Romney also boosted the morale of the Utah delegates. Many were concerned about the condition of the party since Hurricane Gustav was threatening the southern states.
Romney said he was proud of the way Utahans had volunteered and sent truckloads of service kits to the states being impacted by the hurricane. That was one reason he loves Utah, he said, the service.
“There is one other thing I love about Utah: it is dark, dark, dark red,” he said referencing the way Utah votes abundantly Republican. “The rocks are red and your votes are red.”
Romney, a Michigan native whose parents grew up in Utah, often returns to the state for vacationing and was made popular during his time spent as CEO of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
Romney took time to praise his former political opponent turned ally, John McCain, and criticized their common foe, Democratic candidate, Barack Obama.
Romney explained that he thought Obama did not have the experience necessary to lead the country through the economic and foreign policy problems of the day.
“Our economy is challenging,” he said, “there is no question it is under stress.” Romney explained McCain’s plan is better than Obama’s because he will keep taxes down, open new markets for American goods and use all possible sources of energy to become independent of foreign oil.
“I am very much a part of the McCain team,” he said. “We share a vision about the future of America.”
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Mitt Romney Speaks to GOP National Convention Utah Delegates
By Jed Layton
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
Bloomington, MN (HNN) — Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney spoke to the Republican Utah delegation here Monday morning, Sept. 1 over breakfast about his role in the Republican Party.
He said he had worked hard to be elected as the Republican candidate for presidency. But that he didn’t do so for himself.
“I wasn’t in it for myself,” he said. “I was in it for our party and for the views our party brings.” He asked those that might want to vote for him in the Republican National Convention this week to avoid doing so at all costs.
“I want to make sure that everyone who is a Romney supporter makes it loud and clear that we support the McCain ticket,” he said. “Let’s be unified in this.”
As part of his speech, Romney also boosted the morale of the Utah delegates. Many were concerned about the condition of the party since Hurricane Gustav was threatening the southern states.
Romney said he was proud of the way Utahans had volunteered and sent truckloads of service kits to the states being impacted by the hurricane. That was one reason he loves Utah, he said, the service.
“There is one other thing I love about Utah: it is dark, dark, dark red,” he said referencing the way Utah votes abundantly Republican. “The rocks are red and your votes are red.”
Romney, a Michigan native whose parents grew up in Utah, often returns to the state for vacationing and was made popular during his time spent as CEO of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
Romney took time to praise his former political opponent turned ally, John McCain, and criticized their common foe, Democratic candidate, Barack Obama.
Romney explained that he thought Obama did not have the experience necessary to lead the country through the economic and foreign policy problems of the day.
“Our economy is challenging,” he said, “there is no question it is under stress.” Romney explained McCain’s plan is better than Obama’s because he will keep taxes down, open new markets for American goods and use all possible sources of energy to become independent of foreign oil.
“I am very much a part of the McCain team,” he said. “We share a vision about the future of America.”
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