Ohio: Romney/Ryan court women voters

[summer]

Mitt Romney and his running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan, made a direct appeal to female voters Saturday, telling supporters at an Ohio rally that, if elected, they would do more to help women in business.

"Just a word to the women entrepreneurs out there," Romney said at a campaign event in Powell, Ohio. "If we become president and vice president, we want to speak to you. We want to help you."

The presumptive Republican nominee told the crowd that women are "more likely" to start businesses than men and "need our help."

"I want to speak to the women of America who have dreams, who begin businesses in their homes, who begin businesses out in the marketplace, who are working in various enterprises and companies," Romney said. "I want you to be successful. Our campaign is about making it easier for entrepreneurs, women and men, to start businesses and to grow businesses."

Preceding his running mate on the stump, Ryan made a similar appeal.

"We want every American to achieve her potential," the Wisconsin congressman said.

Their outreach comes amid polls showing a major gender gap heading into November's election. A Gallup poll released Thursday found Romney with an 8-point lead over President Barack Obama among male voters. On the flip side, Obama leads Romney among women by 8 points.

The GOP's standing with women was surely not improved by the controversy that erupted earlier this week over Rep. Todd Akin's suggestion that a woman could not become pregnant from "legitimate rape."

Both Romney and Ryan condemned the congressman's comments, and Akin, who is challenging Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill this fall, later apologized. But Democrats quickly moved to bring up the larger debate over abortion—an issue that Romney, who is pro-life, has tried to downplay in favor of building his campaign around jobs and the economy.

Romney aides privately worry the Akin controversy could hurt the GOP's larger effort to win over women this fall—especially suburban moms, who are considered a swing vote.

On the stump, Romney took his usual shots at Obama's handling of the economy. He told supporters that Obama had failed to create jobs and turn the economy around because his view on the economy "just doesn't square with the America you and I know.

At least 5,000 people turned out to see Romney and Ryan, in what was their first joint appearance in Ohio since Ryan was named to the GOP ticket. It was one of the largest and most energetic crowds Romney has attracted in Ohio—and more proof of why Romney aides walked back their plan of keeping the two candidates on a separate campaign track heading into the Republican National Convention in Tampa.

[basilosaurus]

How'd Ryan vote on Ledbetter?

[MrsAxilla]

Aug 26, 2012 13:31:12 GMT -5 summer said:

The presumptive Republican nominee told the crowd that women are "more likely" to start businesses than men and "need our help."

.......

On the stump, Romney took his usual shots at Obama's handling of the economy. He told supporters that Obama had failed to create jobs and turn the economy around because his view on the economy "just doesn't square with the America you and I know".

Romney really doesn't understand irony, does he? He slammed Obama for "you didn't build that" and then turns right around and says "you need our help". Fucking duh!

As to the second comment, Obama created and/or saved 1.4 million to 3.3 million jobs, according to the Congressional Budget Office. But please, Mittens, just continue to pull "facts" out of your ass.

[ttt]

And by "our help" we mean "doing absolutely nothing whatsoever for you."

[bqbride]

He could go a long way towards winning over this female business owner by staying the fuck out of people's bedrooms, private lives, and uteri.

It's a shame, because I would have considered voting for the Romney who was governor of MA, prior to his hard-right jerk in a pathetic attempt to stir up the base. It's like McCain 2.0. Why do they continue to pick social moderates for their candidates when their real agenda is considerably more socially conservative? If they believe so strongly in the convictions which they seek to legislate onto the rest of us, why not pick a candidate who reflects those convictions and take their chances in the general election?

Nice little bit of race-baiting buried at the end there, too.

[basilosaurus]

In addition to Ledbetter, you know what else helps women in the workforce? Access to birth control. Maternity leave. Childcare.

[bqbride]

Aug 26, 2012 15:18:16 GMT -5 basilosaurus said:

In addition to Ledbetter, you know what else helps women in the workforce? Access to birth control. Maternity leave. Childcare.

Not blocking the Violence Against Women Act would be helpful to women, too....

[lys]

"Romney really doesn't understand irony, does he? He slammed Obama for "you didn't build that" and then turns right around and says "you need our help". "

He helps alot by removing the obstacles, regulations, tax structure etc imposed by Obama. Not direct gov't help.



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[laurenpetro]

because the DBE initiatives FLOURISHED under republicans. oh wait, that's right, they didn't. the obama admin is the one who has been doing that in NYS.

[kadams767]

Aug 27, 2012 9:12:47 GMT -5 lys said:

"Romney really doesn't understand irony, does he? He slammed Obama for "you didn't build that" and then turns right around and says "you need our help". "

He helps alot by removing the obstacles, regulations, tax structure etc imposed by Obama. Not direct gov't help.



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Can you please outline, or provide links to, his specific plan in this regard? Actual, concrete plans and not abstract ideas such as "remove obstacles"...

[sandipluschris]

Soooo... Give me your uterus and I will give you a small business loan? Ummm, OK but it doesn't seem like a fair trade to me.

[dev22]

Lololololololol

[fluff]

suuuuure thing, buddy.

[heyjude]

I'm sure by women and small business he means "online etsy shop."

[sandipluschris]

Aug 27, 2012 10:03:04 GMT -5 heyjude said:

I'm sure by women and small business he means "online etsy shop."

Yeah, you know, something to keep them busy between pregnancies.

[MrsAxilla]

Aug 27, 2012 9:12:47 GMT -5 lys said:

"Romney really doesn't understand irony, does he? He slammed Obama for "you didn't build that" and then turns right around and says "you need our help". "

He helps alot by removing the obstacles, regulations, tax structure etc imposed by Obama. Not direct gov't help.



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I'm impressed that you tried to link a source, but FYI, this post does not count as a source. Here's one for you: www.mittromney.com/issues/regulation

Dodd Frank and Sarbanes Oxley don't affect small businesses. Obama actually cut taxes on small businesses.

Also, "a lot" is two words, not one.

[ttt]

Aug 27, 2012 10:29:28 GMT -5 MrsAxilla said:

Aug 27, 2012 9:12:47 GMT -5 lys said:

"Romney really doesn't understand irony, does he? He slammed Obama for "you didn't build that" and then turns right around and says "you need our help". "

He helps alot by removing the obstacles, regulations, tax structure etc imposed by Obama. Not direct gov't help.



Read more: www.pandce.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=49581#ixzz24kucqGb2

I'm impressed that you tried to link a source, but FYI, this post does not count as a source. Here's one for you: www.mittromney.com/issues/regulation

Dodd Frank and Sarbanes Oxley don't affect small businesses. Obama actually cut taxes on small businesses.

Also, "a lot" is two words, not one.

I love this post alot.