Armistead: Romney Shows He's Prepared to be President from Day One
By: Stephen Crews
Updated: October 4, 2012
Bill
Armistead, Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party issued the
following statement regarding the first 2012 Presidential Debate:
"I
believe that tonight Governor Romney demonstrated that he is up to the
task of being President and came across as more knowledgeable and
confident about the direction he would
take the country. This was by far the best debate performance that
Governor Romney has ever had. Governor Romney made the case against
Barack Obama's vision of trickle down government and at the same time
laid out a different path for Americans to follow over
the next four years.
"Governor Romney continued to remind Americans and Obama of Obama's failed promises and broken record.
"Governor Romney reminded us that under President Obama over 23 million American are unemployed.
"Governor
Romney reminded us that under President Obama, the unemployment rate
has remained over 8% for a record setting 43 straight months.
"Governor
Romney also addressed the national debt, which the President promised
to cut by half in his first term. Under President Obama, the debt has
increased by $5.4 trillion
increasing each citizen's debt burden by over $16,000 to a record high
$51,000 per individual.
"Regarding
Obamacare, Governor Romney reminded us that President Obama has raided
$716 billion from Medicare and by 2016; taxes will be raised on over
five million middle class
Americans to pay for Obamacare.
"Governor
Romney reminded us that this is a critical election and that there are
two very different paths America can choose. The President's plan has
four more years of the
same lofty rhetoric and empty promises. Under Governor Romney's plan, 12
million new jobs will be created and individuals will maintain more
personal freedom.
"Governor
Romney articulately spelled out his five point plan to grow the middle
class and put more Americans back to work. It was clear to me that
Governor Romney showed the
nation that he is prepared to be President on day one. He was well
prepared and delivered the most substance-filled debate that I have ever
seen. Romney clearly won every round in this debate. He is on his way
to being the next President of the United States.
I am proud to be able to send Alabama's Battleground Patriots into the
battleground states of Florida, Virginia, North Carolina and Ohio to
ensure a Romney victory next month."
