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| Mitt Romney tours Louisiana town hit by Hurricane Isaac | Mitt Romney tours Louisiana town hit by Hurricane Isaac |
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| Mitt Romney is visiting an emergency centre and touring hurricane-damaged Louisiana, a day after accepting the Republican nomination for US president. | |
| Mr Romney attended a Friday rally with running-mate Paul Ryan in Florida before cancelling a campaign stop in Virginia and diverting to the South. | Mr Romney attended a Friday rally with running-mate Paul Ryan in Florida before cancelling a campaign stop in Virginia and diverting to the South. |
| Hurricane Isaac caused heavy flooding in areas around New Orleans and damage across the Gulf coast. | Hurricane Isaac caused heavy flooding in areas around New Orleans and damage across the Gulf coast. |
| Mr Romney will challenge President Barack Obama in November's election. | Mr Romney will challenge President Barack Obama in November's election. |
| Mr Obama will visit Louisiana to tour affected areas on Monday, a US national holiday. | Mr Obama will visit Louisiana to tour affected areas on Monday, a US national holiday. |
| On Friday, the president was planning to speak to US troops stationed at Fort Bliss in Texas, on the second anniversary of the end of combat operations in Iraq. | On Friday, the president was planning to speak to US troops stationed at Fort Bliss in Texas, on the second anniversary of the end of combat operations in Iraq. |
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| Mr Romney stood beside Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan in Lakeland, Florida on Friday morning and asked a crowd of supporters to help him find Obama voters who might cast a ballot for him in 2012. | Mr Romney stood beside Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan in Lakeland, Florida on Friday morning and asked a crowd of supporters to help him find Obama voters who might cast a ballot for him in 2012. |
| "I know they're here," Mr Romney said. "They're not as visible as they used to be. You can find some of the glue where the bumper sticker used to be." | "I know they're here," Mr Romney said. "They're not as visible as they used to be. You can find some of the glue where the bumper sticker used to be." |
| Mr Romney made no mention of his upcoming trip to Louisiana, but campaign officials told the Associated Press he would fly to the area before continuing on to his last campaign stop of the day in Ohio. | Mr Romney made no mention of his upcoming trip to Louisiana, but campaign officials told the Associated Press he would fly to the area before continuing on to his last campaign stop of the day in Ohio. |
| He was scheduled to visit an emergency command centre in LaFitte, Louisiana, south of New Orleans, on the invitation of Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. | He was scheduled to visit an emergency command centre in LaFitte, Louisiana, south of New Orleans, on the invitation of Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. |
| Mr Jindal cancelled his trip to the Republican National Convention, where he was scheduled to speak, after forecasters predicted Louisiana was in the direct path of the storm. | Mr Jindal cancelled his trip to the Republican National Convention, where he was scheduled to speak, after forecasters predicted Louisiana was in the direct path of the storm. |
| The former Massachusetts governor capped off the three-day gathering on Thursday evening with a speech that accused President Barack Obama of failing to deliver on his promises. | The former Massachusetts governor capped off the three-day gathering on Thursday evening with a speech that accused President Barack Obama of failing to deliver on his promises. |
| He also presented his plan for the presidency, focusing on energy independence, cutting the budget deficit and creating jobs. | He also presented his plan for the presidency, focusing on energy independence, cutting the budget deficit and creating jobs. |
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| "You know there's something wrong with the kind of job he's done as president when the best feeling you had was the day you voted for him," Mr Romney said of his rival. | "You know there's something wrong with the kind of job he's done as president when the best feeling you had was the day you voted for him," Mr Romney said of his rival. |
| And he pledged to do things differently: "President Obama promised to begin to slow the rise of the oceans and heal the planet. My promise... is to help you and your family." | And he pledged to do things differently: "President Obama promised to begin to slow the rise of the oceans and heal the planet. My promise... is to help you and your family." |
| In the speech, Mr Romney vowed to create 12 million American jobs over the next four years and turn around an economy saddled with an 8.3% unemployment rate. | In the speech, Mr Romney vowed to create 12 million American jobs over the next four years and turn around an economy saddled with an 8.3% unemployment rate. |
| He also pledged to make the US energy independent by 2020, cut the national deficit and negotiate new trade agreements. | He also pledged to make the US energy independent by 2020, cut the national deficit and negotiate new trade agreements. |
| And he brought the crowd to its feet when he pledged to repeal Mr Obama's signature healthcare bill. | And he brought the crowd to its feet when he pledged to repeal Mr Obama's signature healthcare bill. |
| The 65-year-old presidential nominee recounted details of his Mormon upbringing, with anecdotes about his family life and his parents' loving marriage. | The 65-year-old presidential nominee recounted details of his Mormon upbringing, with anecdotes about his family life and his parents' loving marriage. |
| Low favourability ratings have dogged him throughout his campaign and he trails Mr Obama in likeability. | Low favourability ratings have dogged him throughout his campaign and he trails Mr Obama in likeability. |
| Correspondents say the convention was designed to show Mr Romney in a more palatable light. | Correspondents say the convention was designed to show Mr Romney in a more palatable light. |
| In response to Mr Romney's speech, Obama campaign manager Jim Messina said the Republican candidate had "offered many personal attacks and gauzy platitudes, but no tangible ideas to move the country forward". | In response to Mr Romney's speech, Obama campaign manager Jim Messina said the Republican candidate had "offered many personal attacks and gauzy platitudes, but no tangible ideas to move the country forward". |
| "What he didn't share were his actual proposals, which would take our country backwards." | "What he didn't share were his actual proposals, which would take our country backwards." |
| The Obama campaign also released a web video ad on Friday in response to the speech. | |
| Republicans at the convention said they were confident of victory after the speech. | Republicans at the convention said they were confident of victory after the speech. |
| "It's been great. It's fired us up. We're going forward. We're going to make it happen," one delegate told the BBC. | "It's been great. It's fired us up. We're going forward. We're going to make it happen," one delegate told the BBC. |
| Appearing on stage earlier to pledge his support for Mr Romney, Hollywood star Clint Eastwood raised eyebrows with an off-the-cuff monologue to an imaginary Mr Obama in an empty chair. | Appearing on stage earlier to pledge his support for Mr Romney, Hollywood star Clint Eastwood raised eyebrows with an off-the-cuff monologue to an imaginary Mr Obama in an empty chair. |
| Referring to the president, the actor told the audience: "When somebody does not do the job, you've got to let 'em go." | Referring to the president, the actor told the audience: "When somebody does not do the job, you've got to let 'em go." |
| On Wednesday, Mr Romney's running mate, Paul Ryan, pledged a "turnaround" for America, while attacking Mr Obama. | On Wednesday, Mr Romney's running mate, Paul Ryan, pledged a "turnaround" for America, while attacking Mr Obama. |
| But fact-checkers said there were a number of inaccuracies in the Wisconsin congressman's address. | But fact-checkers said there were a number of inaccuracies in the Wisconsin congressman's address. |