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Republican convention: Ann Romney eulogises husband Mitt | |
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Mitt Romney's wife, Ann, has painted a loving portrait of her husband at the Republican convention, on the day he became the party's White House nominee. | Mitt Romney's wife, Ann, has painted a loving portrait of her husband at the Republican convention, on the day he became the party's White House nominee. |
In her prime-time speech, the would-be first lady spoke of her "real marriage" to a steadfast husband and father. | |
Correspondents say the address was an attempt to show the human side of the Republican, who lags behind President Barack Obama in likeability ratings. | Correspondents say the address was an attempt to show the human side of the Republican, who lags behind President Barack Obama in likeability ratings. |
Mr Romney will challenge the Democratic president in November's elections. | Mr Romney will challenge the Democratic president in November's elections. |
Opinion polls show Mr Obama neck and neck with Mr Romney, who will deliver his big speech to the convention on Thursday. | Opinion polls show Mr Obama neck and neck with Mr Romney, who will deliver his big speech to the convention on Thursday. |
Highlighting Mr Romney's image problem, href="http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/08/low-favorability-trails-romney-up-to-the-convention-dais/" >a new opinion poll suggests the former Massachusetts governor's favourability rating is the lowest of any major party nominee since Ronald Reagan's presidency. | |
'From my heart' | 'From my heart' |
Mrs Romney, 63, told the audience she wanted to "talk to you from my heart about our hearts", saying of her husband, "you really should get to know him". | |
She talked about the way her husband helped her deal with multiple sclerosis and breast cancer. | She talked about the way her husband helped her deal with multiple sclerosis and breast cancer. |
"I read somewhere that Mitt and I have a 'storybook marriage,'" she said. | "I read somewhere that Mitt and I have a 'storybook marriage,'" she said. |
"Well, in the storybooks I read, there were never long, long rainy winter afternoons in a house with five boys screaming at once. And those storybooks never seemed to have chapters on MS [multiple sclerosis] or breast cancer. | "Well, in the storybooks I read, there were never long, long rainy winter afternoons in a house with five boys screaming at once. And those storybooks never seemed to have chapters on MS [multiple sclerosis] or breast cancer. |
"A storybook marriage? No, not at all. What Mitt Romney and I have is a real marriage." | "A storybook marriage? No, not at all. What Mitt Romney and I have is a real marriage." |
She addressed criticism from Democrats over her husband's successful private equity career. "Mitt will be the first to tell you that he is the most fortunate man in the world. | |
"But as his partner on this amazing journey, I can tell you Mitt Romney was not handed success. He built it." | |
Mrs Romney ended by pledging: "This man will not fail. This man will not let us down. | Mrs Romney ended by pledging: "This man will not fail. This man will not let us down. |
"He will take us to a better place, just as he took me home safely from that dance." | "He will take us to a better place, just as he took me home safely from that dance." |
Mr Romney appeared on stage and kissed his wife as she concluded her remarks, to a standing ovation from the audience. | Mr Romney appeared on stage and kissed his wife as she concluded her remarks, to a standing ovation from the audience. |
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie delivered the keynote address after Mrs Romney. | New Jersey Governor Chris Christie delivered the keynote address after Mrs Romney. |
The speeches followed a roll-call of party delegates and a lively voice poll in which state delegates called out their team's allocation of votes. | The speeches followed a roll-call of party delegates and a lively voice poll in which state delegates called out their team's allocation of votes. |
Abortion and Wall Street | Abortion and Wall Street |
Altogether, Mr Romney secured 2,061 votes, bringing him comfortably over the crucial 1,144 delegates needed to clinch the nomination. | |
Vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan was also given the Republican party's official stamp of approval on Tuesday. | |
Speakers attacked Mr Obama, with House Speaker John Boehner saying "his record is as shallow as his rhetoric". | |
Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus said the president has "never run a company. He hasn't even run a garage sale or seen the inside of a lemonade stand." | Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus said the president has "never run a company. He hasn't even run a garage sale or seen the inside of a lemonade stand." |
The convention also approved its party platform - a policy agenda that calls for tax cuts to revive the economy, repealing and replacing a healthcare law passed by Mr Obama, and an end to abortion. | The convention also approved its party platform - a policy agenda that calls for tax cuts to revive the economy, repealing and replacing a healthcare law passed by Mr Obama, and an end to abortion. |
Recent opinion polls have indicated that voters view the economy and unemployment, which is stuck at 8.3%, as top priorities. | Recent opinion polls have indicated that voters view the economy and unemployment, which is stuck at 8.3%, as top priorities. |
The platform also calls for the overturning of measures passed to regulate Wall Street in the wake of the 2008 economic collapse. | The platform also calls for the overturning of measures passed to regulate Wall Street in the wake of the 2008 economic collapse. |
This is Mr Romney's second run for the White House, after an unsuccessful bid in 2008. | This is Mr Romney's second run for the White House, after an unsuccessful bid in 2008. |
President Obama's renomination will be confirmed next week at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. | President Obama's renomination will be confirmed next week at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. |
This year's convention got off to a late start when Monday's programme was postponed amid concerns that Hurricane Isaac might disrupt the proceedings in Tampa. | This year's convention got off to a late start when Monday's programme was postponed amid concerns that Hurricane Isaac might disrupt the proceedings in Tampa. |
But the category one hurricane missed Tampa, instead making landfall in southern Louisiana on Tuesday evening. | But the category one hurricane missed Tampa, instead making landfall in southern Louisiana on Tuesday evening. |
It comes almost seven years to the day since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. | It comes almost seven years to the day since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. |