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Romney Campaign Press Release - Cleveland Plain Dealer: Mitt Romney "By Far Best Choice for Ohio Republicans"

March 03, 2012

"In fact, it is Romney's real-world experiences -- in business, as a governor and as the executive who rescued the Salt Lake City Olympics -- that set him apart from the GOP field. They are what make him, by far, the best choice for Ohio Republicans."

"The Plain Dealer Endorses Mitt Romney For The Republican Presidential Nomination"

The Plain Dealer

Editorial Board

March 3, 2012

http://www.cleveland.com

Ohio always looms large in presidential politics, especially among Republicans. Beginning with Abraham Lincoln, no GOP candidate has ever been elected president without Ohio's electoral votes. In any Republican strategy to unseat President Barack Obama this November, Ohio is a must-win state.

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Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, is the only remaining Republican contender capable of that.

Romney, who turns 65 next week, served only a single term as governor, and by the standards of most serious presidential contenders, his political resume is short: two statewide campaigns and an unsuccessful bid for the GOP presidential nomination four years ago.

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But Romney's private-sector success is also critical to his appeal. He understands how businesses and investors make decisions. He has had to make tough choices, trade short-term pain for long-term gain. A serious debate between Romney and Obama about the proper role and size of government would be healthy for a nation facing grave fiscal challenges.

None of Romney's GOP rivals seem capable of such engagement -- or of appealing to a broad range of voters.

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The next president, regardless of party, will have to work in a Washington riven by partisan and ideological chasms.

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In fact, it is Romney's real-world experiences -- in business, as a governor and as the executive who rescued the Salt Lake City Olympics -- that set him apart from the GOP field. They are what make him, by far, the best choice for Ohio Republicans.

Mitt Romney, Romney Campaign Press Release - Cleveland Plain Dealer: Mitt Romney "By Far Best Choice for Ohio Republicans" Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/299892

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