Category: Barack Obama
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Just before stepping on stage in Fairfax, Virginia, President Obama takes a minute to read a thank you letter from Lori, Ian's mom.
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“Now, today, I also want to talk about economic issues that didn’t get enough attention in the debate the other night, and that’s economic issues that have a direct impact on women—and as a consequence have a direct impact on families. When it comes to the economy, it’s bad enough that our opponents want to take us back to the failed policies of the last decade. When it comes to a woman’s right to make her own health care choices, they want to take us back to the policies of the 1950s.
“This election is your chance to make sure that doesn’t happen, Virginia. The decisions that affect a woman’s health aren’t up to politicians; they're not up to insurance companies—they’re up to you. They're up to you. You deserve a president who will fight to keep it that way. That’s the president I’ve been. That’s the president I’ll be if you give me a second term.”
Speaking over chants of “four more years!” President Obama talked to the crowd at George Mason University about what’s at stake for women in this election. Here’s what a few women in the audience had to say about the President’s visit:
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“Now, today, I also want to talk about economic issues that didn’t get enough attention in the debate the other night, and that’s economic issues that have a direct impact on women—and as a consequence have a direct impact on families. When it comes to the economy, it’s bad enough that our opponents want to take us back to the failed policies of the last decade. When it comes to a woman’s right to make her own health care choices, they want to take us back to the policies of the 1950s.
“This election is your chance to make sure that doesn’t happen, Virginia. The decisions that affect a woman’s health aren’t up to politicians; they're not up to insurance companies—they’re up to you. They're up to you. You deserve a president who will fight to keep it that way. That’s the president I’ve been. That’s the president I’ll be if you give me a second term.”
Speaking over chants of “four more years!” President Obama talked to the crowd at George Mason University about what’s at stake for women in this election. Here’s what a few women in the audience had to say about the President’s visit:
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In case you missed it: Today, President Obama addressed a huge crowd of supporters at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.
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Thirty thousand supporters turned out to see President Obama in Madison, Wisconsin, today. Click here to see the full photo.
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“We had our first debate last night. And when I got onto the stage, I met this very spirited fellow who claimed to be Mitt Romney. But it couldn’t have been Mitt Romney—because the real Mitt Romney has been running around the country for the last year promising $5 trillion in tax cuts that favor the wealthy. The fellow on stage last night said he didn’t know anything about that.
“The real Mitt Romney said we don’t need any more teachers in our classrooms. But the fellow on stage last night, he loves teachers—can’t get enough of them. The Mitt Romney we all know invested in companies that were called ‘pioneers’ of outsourcing jobs to other countries. But the guy on stage last night, he said that he doesn’t even know that there are such laws that encourage outsourcing—he’s never heard of them. Never heard of them. Never heard of tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. He said that if it’s true, he must need a new accountant. Now, we know for sure it was not the real Mitt Romney, because he seems to be doing just fine with his current accountant.
“So you see, the man on stage last night, he does not want to be held accountable for the real Mitt Romney’s decisions and what he’s been saying for the last year. And that’s because he knows full well that we don’t want what he’s been selling for the last year. So Governor Romney may dance around his positions, but if you want to be president, you owe the American people the truth.”
—President Obama in Denver, Colorado, today
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“Four years ago, we went through the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Millions of jobs were lost, the auto industry was on the brink of collapse. The financial system had frozen up. And because of the resilience and the determination of the American people, we've begun to fight our way back. Over the last 30 months, we've seen 5 million jobs in the private sector created. The auto industry has come roaring back. And housing has begun to rise. But we all know that we've still got a lot of work to do. And so the question here tonight is not where we've been, but where we're going.”
—President Barack Obama
Tonight, for the first time in this election, President Obama and Mitt Romney stood on the same stage, and the American people saw the clear choice between the two candidates. President Obama outlined his concrete plans to move America forward in the next four years, while Mitt Romney was on the defensive, unable to explain the math behind his $5 trillion tax cut favoring the wealthy or back up his claims with facts or specifics.
In case you missed it, here are some of the highlights and specifics the President outlined.
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