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| Obama delivers fired-up speech in Iowa while Romney rallies Ohio supporters | Obama delivers fired-up speech in Iowa while Romney rallies Ohio supporters |
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| Mitt Romney and Barack Obama vied for voter attention in battleground states Saturday as both used the break in conventions to woo undecided ballots and attempt to seize campaign momentum. | Mitt Romney and Barack Obama vied for voter attention in battleground states Saturday as both used the break in conventions to woo undecided ballots and attempt to seize campaign momentum. |
| Seemingly invigorated by his party's get-together in Tampa, Romney gave one of his more passionate appeals while on the stump in Ohio. Hitting out at the "divisiveness and bitterness" of his rival's campaign, Romney pledged that he could turn around America's economic fortunes so that it would come "roaring back" under his presidency. | Seemingly invigorated by his party's get-together in Tampa, Romney gave one of his more passionate appeals while on the stump in Ohio. Hitting out at the "divisiveness and bitterness" of his rival's campaign, Romney pledged that he could turn around America's economic fortunes so that it would come "roaring back" under his presidency. |
| Not to be outdone, Obama also delivered a fired-up speech while on the road in Iowa. To chants of "four more years, four more years", the president called on voters to help him take the country forward. | Not to be outdone, Obama also delivered a fired-up speech while on the road in Iowa. To chants of "four more years, four more years", the president called on voters to help him take the country forward. |
| "We have come too far to turn back now, that is why I'm asking for a second term," he said. | "We have come too far to turn back now, that is why I'm asking for a second term," he said. |
| The president contrasted his agenda with that of the Republicans, a blueprint for America that was "better suited for the last century". | The president contrasted his agenda with that of the Republicans, a blueprint for America that was "better suited for the last century". |
| The Republican convention didn't offer "a single new idea", Obama said, added: "It was a rerun. We'd seen it all before, you might as well have watched it on a black-and-white TV". | The Republican convention didn't offer "a single new idea", Obama said, added: "It was a rerun. We'd seen it all before, you might as well have watched it on a black-and-white TV". |
| The Iowa set-piece event kicked off a four-day tour of swing states as Obama makes his way to Charlotte, North Carolina, for the Democratic National Convention next week. | The Iowa set-piece event kicked off a four-day tour of swing states as Obama makes his way to Charlotte, North Carolina, for the Democratic National Convention next week. |
| Saturday's campaigning serves as a potential political barometer as to where the momentum lies in the race at present. | Saturday's campaigning serves as a potential political barometer as to where the momentum lies in the race at present. |
| And despite a convention that was blown off course – initially by tropical storm Isaac and then by a somewhat bizarre star turn by actor/director Clint Eastwood – Romney appeared to campaign with a little more swagger on Saturday. | And despite a convention that was blown off course – initially by tropical storm Isaac and then by a somewhat bizarre star turn by actor/director Clint Eastwood – Romney appeared to campaign with a little more swagger on Saturday. |
| His rhetoric was delivered with greater passion than is usual for a candidate that many have accused of being too wooden. At one point, he even appeared to tear up a little, as an enthusiastic crowd in Cincinnati broke into a chant of "Mitt, Mitt, Mitt". | His rhetoric was delivered with greater passion than is usual for a candidate that many have accused of being too wooden. At one point, he even appeared to tear up a little, as an enthusiastic crowd in Cincinnati broke into a chant of "Mitt, Mitt, Mitt". |
| He was aided by a decision to give the candidate's wife Ann a greater prominence. Mrs Romney was one of the stars of the Republican convention in Tampa, managing to humanise her husband in a much-praised address to the party faithful. | He was aided by a decision to give the candidate's wife Ann a greater prominence. Mrs Romney was one of the stars of the Republican convention in Tampa, managing to humanise her husband in a much-praised address to the party faithful. |
| Encouraged by her reception, Republican strategists have seemingly decided to give the candidate's spouse a more central role. | Encouraged by her reception, Republican strategists have seemingly decided to give the candidate's spouse a more central role. |
| Introducing her husband, Ann Romney noted that many families in America were suffering as a result of a sluggish economy. | Introducing her husband, Ann Romney noted that many families in America were suffering as a result of a sluggish economy. |
| "Help is on the way," she told the cheering crowd, handing over to husband Mitt. | "Help is on the way," she told the cheering crowd, handing over to husband Mitt. |
| For his part, Romney gave a recap of his convention address, using many of the same key phrases and throwing around the same accusations of fiscal mismanagement at the White House incumbent, while also mocking Obama's aspirations to combat global warming | For his part, Romney gave a recap of his convention address, using many of the same key phrases and throwing around the same accusations of fiscal mismanagement at the White House incumbent, while also mocking Obama's aspirations to combat global warming |
| He also laid out a campaign platform that includes making North America energy independent, lowering taxes and reducing the national debt. | He also laid out a campaign platform that includes making North America energy independent, lowering taxes and reducing the national debt. |
| Romney also sought to present himself as the "unity" candidate, lashing out as what he perceived to be the "divisiveness and bitterness" of the Obama campaign. | Romney also sought to present himself as the "unity" candidate, lashing out as what he perceived to be the "divisiveness and bitterness" of the Obama campaign. |
| "I will bring us together," he told supporters, adding that under his watch "America is going to come roaring back". | "I will bring us together," he told supporters, adding that under his watch "America is going to come roaring back". |
| The country is overdue a "winning season", Romney added. | The country is overdue a "winning season", Romney added. |
| Obama's criss-crossing of the country is aimed at countering the Republican candidate's message, and putting a halt to any post convention Romney bump. | Obama's criss-crossing of the country is aimed at countering the Republican candidate's message, and putting a halt to any post convention Romney bump. |
| After Iowa, Obama will campaign in Colorado and Ohio in a busy weekend schedule. | After Iowa, Obama will campaign in Colorado and Ohio in a busy weekend schedule. |
| The focus on key states comes amid polling that suggest a tight White House race, which could be decided by where independent voters decide to put their cross come election day. | The focus on key states comes amid polling that suggest a tight White House race, which could be decided by where independent voters decide to put their cross come election day. |
| Obama will get the chance to appeal to a national audience on Thursday when he will deliver his keynote convention address. | Obama will get the chance to appeal to a national audience on Thursday when he will deliver his keynote convention address. |
| That speech is expected to hang on pledges to end tax cuts for the rich, while putting more effort into education, energy and debt reduction. | That speech is expected to hang on pledges to end tax cuts for the rich, while putting more effort into education, energy and debt reduction. |
| It has been reported that he will dismiss Romney as a peddler of failed trickle-down ideas that will hurt struggling families. | It has been reported that he will dismiss Romney as a peddler of failed trickle-down ideas that will hurt struggling families. |
| Obama campaign aide Stephanie Cutter said the convention would rely less on rallying the base or levelling "petty attacks" on his rival, but would rather focus on "what we need to do with the country to move us forward, not back". | Obama campaign aide Stephanie Cutter said the convention would rely less on rallying the base or levelling "petty attacks" on his rival, but would rather focus on "what we need to do with the country to move us forward, not back". |
| "We don't need to reintroduce the president or reinvent him, as in the case with Mitt Romney," she said. "Instead, our convention will tell the story of the last four years, how the president made some tough choices to help a country and the economy recover." | "We don't need to reintroduce the president or reinvent him, as in the case with Mitt Romney," she said. "Instead, our convention will tell the story of the last four years, how the president made some tough choices to help a country and the economy recover." |
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