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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.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 is due to visit Louisiana and 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 addressed US troops stationed at Fort Bliss in Texas, on the second anniversary of the end of combat operations in Iraq.

Republican convention video

Republican convention video

'Missing bumper stickers' At least six deaths in Louisiana and Mississippi have been attributed to Isaac, which brought up to 16in (41cm) of rain in some areas.
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. "We're thrilled that Governor Romney is coming today. We're thrilled that President Obama is coming on Monday," Republican Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal said on Friday. "We welcome them both."
"[Mr Romney] will not be doing a fly-over," he added. "He will meet with local officials... get a first-hand briefing."
At a separate news conference in Plaquemines Parish outside of New Orleans, Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu said she hoped Mr Romney would realise the importance of the US Army Corps of Engineers.
The Corps built and reinforced the levee system in New Orleans, among other projects.
"I realise he's all about cutting the federal budget, but this is one agency that absolutely cannot take any additional cuts," she said.
Plaquemines was among the areas hardest hit by flooding after an 8-ft (2.5-m) levee was overtopped, leaving many homes under about 12ft of water.
The Plaquemines levee was not part of a multi-billion dollar upgrade to the federal levees protecting the city.
Among those killed by the storm were a man and a woman in the town of Braithwaite, who apparently drowned in their kitchen as flood waters surged in.
In Mississippi, officials were pumping water from a reservoir on the Louisiana border to ease the pressure behind a storm-battered dam.
They planned to punch a hole in the barrier to release excess water on Friday.
About 600,000 people across Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas are without power as of Friday, Reuters reports.
Mr Romney stood beside vice-presidential candidate 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. The former Massachusetts governor had capped off the Republican National Convention on Thursday evening with a speech that accused President Barack Obama of failing to deliver on his promises.
He was scheduled to visit an emergency command centre in LaFitte, Louisiana, south of New Orleans, on the invitation of Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. The 65-year-old presidential nominee vowed to create 12 million American jobs over the next four years and turn around an economy saddled with an 8.3% unemployment rate.
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 Obama campaign said the Republican had "offered many personal attacks and gauzy platitudes, but no tangible ideas to move the country forward".
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.
"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."
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
"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.
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.
But fact-checkers said there were a number of inaccuracies in the Wisconsin congressman's address.