Thousands of Ohioans turned out to see Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at the Cuyahoga Falls Natatorium Tuesday afternoon.
Lately, Ohio has become a revolving door for presidential candidates because it is traditionally considered a swing state. President Barack Obama campaigned at Ohio State University Tuesday just hours before Romney's evening stop in Cuyahoga Falls.
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"Ohio, are you ready to get the job done?" asked New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie who joined Romney on Tuesday.
More Americans like Romney this week, but he still isn't as popular as Obama nationally, according to a ABC/Washington Post poll. Of those polled, 47 percent said they liked Romney but 55 percent liked Obama -- numbers for both candidates went up after the debates, reported Huffington Post.
"People at Obama rallies keep saying four more years," said Romney when he hit the stage at about 8 p.m. "They should be saying four more weeks!"
'Leave teacher unions behind'
In addition to talking about the national debt, Romney also touched on international trade and teachers unions. "I will make sure I put the kids, the parents and teachers first and leave the teacher unions behind," he said.
He repeated his promise to repeal Obamacare as well.
Cuyahoga Falls Mayor Don Robart was first in a long line of Ohio Republicans to introduce Romney. "Under Mitt Romney, the rich, the middle and the poor will rise to the betterment of their families," Robart said.
"In 28 days, we're going to have to make the biggest decision of not only our lifetime, but our country's lifetime," said Congressman Jim Renacci.
Other Romney supporters were just as enthusiastic.
"I'm here to support Mitt to make sure we don't become another socialist state like Greek or Spain," said Art Woodard of Mayfield Heights.
'Confidence, charisma'
Stephen Troyer drove from Salem, OH to support Romney because of his pro-life and same-sex marriage views. "This election centers around moral issues," Troyer said.
Norman Brague, of Wadsworth, likes Mitt's "confidence, charisma and hard-line leadership qualities."
Pearl Doherty of Cleveland, and Rita Andrich of Medina, support Romney because they say "his plans align with God's."
At the same time, a contingent of protesters rallied against Romney's views on same sex marriage.
Others showed up to support public television in response to Romney's stated intent to stop giving money to public television.
One of the best lines I have heard all week! Thanks for the laugh!
http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/11/oct-10-is-romney-leading-right-now/#more-35856
ROMNEY/RYAN 2012 for a SAFER AMERICA
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/11/us-usa-economy-idUSBRE89A0R520121011
Not sure if you have my comments mixed with others, but... Regarding my comments to teachers, you missed my point. I was standing up for the waitresses and sales clerks who make very little, with usually no benefits (sick pay, vacation, medical and health care). I compared to other people in everyday life, our neighbors that we pass in the grocery store, worship with and so on. And, when I mentioned teachers I even did say they do need education beyond high school - meaning that should be factored into paying them more. No slam there to teachers - but support to others less fortunate. And that may include some more educated who are underemployed as a waitress or sales clerk.
Also, you mentioned FOX. If you had ever read my many previous postings, I don't think you would call me a FOX follower. IF I watch cable news, its CNN. After things like the debates, I do flip between the channels to see what they all have to say - and Fox is always the last, after MSNBC. I get a kick out of how those 2 channels put a complete different take on the same thing. But I can't take Matthews yelling at his viewing audience very long. And MSNBC doesn't use many people from both sides in their discussions, so I don't feel like I'm getting much there. I always end up back at CNN. Lastly, I enjoy reading reading others opinion, and learn from what they might say. So, I if someone has a different opinion, no problem here. However, when I come to the Patch I would prefer to read my neighbors writings and not someones who only was interested in swaying or influencing our readership, because, IMO, it diminishes what this site was assumed by many to be. IMO, it is becoming a political tool.
Just looked over some of your most recent postings, which I should probably have done before I wasted my time answering some of your points. WOW! I didn't realize you had such a hatred or intolerance for those who oppose your views. So, they are all Fox and Rush followers and evil, uninformed, ignorant Republicans? Why not try discussing an issue instead of just bashing people? Try it, you might learn something.
"And then lets say you have a teacher, making $70,000 - 185 days/year and 7.5 hr/day. Forget their constant interjection about working all those nights and weekend and all summer long." You now suggest that you are not singling out teachers, but those words suggest otherwise. Why mention teachers, some of whom (though hardly all) might make as much as much as 70K and ignore the insult of CEOs making 400 times what their average employees make? I don't understand the logic. Maybe you can explain it without resorting to mischaracterizing my own comments, as you did here.
I do think Fox and MSNBC are biased - and Glenn Beck and Rush and ..... But it is interesting to hear what they each have to say after a debate - complete opposite - but there MAY be some truth in what they say. When I mentioned teachers, it was after we had also had a discussion of line workers. So I was bringing in another profession. Knowing what teachers make, I went with that number. I could have gone with $90,000+ as one might get in Brecksville or $80,000+ in Strongsville. I asked to disregard beyond 7.5 hours, because I didn't want to initiate some debate between people about how much this person works at home and that other teacher does. You were reading way too much into my comment. It had nothing to do with bashing teachers! Just standing up for the little guy. And, I wasn't comparing to the wealthy because that is not the norm. I'm talking about those we rub shoulders with - why are we even begrudging that waitress or sales clerk when others who are neighbors make so much more? I don't know how better to explain it. I was not bashing teachers here - but what about the little guy? I'm sorry if I overreacted. I'm tired of being targeted and when you also jumped on the bandwagon, I summed up how your comments come across to me as I read them. Gotta go - was turning my computer off.
http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2012/10/12/california-says-its-not-the-mystery-large-state-that-skewed-claims-data/
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2011/11/21/fox-news-viewers-uninformed-npr-listeners-not-poll-suggests/
Reasonable people disagree reasonably. That's what's mostly missing from all these forums. BTW, the reason I made reference to high earners, Lyn, is simple. They do so well at getting theirs because they underpay the people who work hard from them. That's why we have the greatest disparity in pay from top to bottom that has ever been seen, and it gets worse every day. They see to it that they get paid handsomely whether they succeed or fail. When they succeed, they got bonuses (and often when they fail, too). When they monumentally fail, they get their golden parachute. WE get the shaft either way. Waitresses, mechanics, and yes, teachers, work hard and do vital work. I don't expect they will get the same as the guy who owns the company or manages it, but 400 times more for the CEO? I looked up teachers' pay in NE Ohio. Although some do indeed get nearly 70K, the average in the last couple years for Ohio is around the mid-50s. I would think we'd want the best-educated teachers for our kids. I wish everybody earned a living wage. In my opinion, that is not what Romney and Ryan most care about, and I know I'm not alone, by a long shot. I'd say this discussion has about run its course now. Glad we had an opportunity to exchange views.
No rights taken away, just pay for it yourself, period.