Romney Crowds Surging Ahead Of 2nd Presidential Debate
(AP) The crowds tell the story. As Election Day nears, Mitt Romney is drawing
large and excited throngs. Look to dusty Iowa cornfields, rain-soaked Virginia
parks, the muddy fields of the Shelby County Fairgrounds, where a crowd of 9,500
— almost half of this western Ohio town — gathered among the barns and stables
on a frigid October evening this week to glimpse the Republican presidential
contender.
"Where else would we want to be?" said one of the shivering faithful, Judy Cartwright, a 71-year-old nurse from Sidney. "I want to see the next president of the United States." |
Romney’s debate performance against President Barack Obama last week — and his
energetic appearances following it up — have fueled a rise in enthusiasm on the
campaign trail. Whether or not it will translate into votes, polls do suggest
that Republicans are fired up. It’s a welcome development for the Republican
businessman, who is hardly a natural politician and has long struggled to match
Obama’s ability to inspire excitement. Keep Reading RELATED STORIES |
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