Romney 2012?

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"Every time you have an occasion to take something from the federal government and send it back to the states, that's the right direction," Romney said at a debate last June. "And if you can go even further, and send it back to the private sector, that's even better."

Asked by moderator John King of CNN whether that would include disaster relief, Romney said: "We cannot afford to do those things without jeopardizing the future for our kids. It is simply immoral, in my view, for us to continue to rack up larger and larger debts and pass them on to our kids."

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"I believe that FEMA plays a key role in working with states and localities to prepare for and respond to natural disasters," Romney said in a statement supplied by his campaign Wednesday. "As president, I will ensure FEMA has the funding it needs to fulfill its mission, while directing maximum resources to the first responders who work tirelessly to help those in need, because states and localities are in the best position to get aid to the individuals and communities affected by natural disasters."

Wednesday's statement came after the candidate ducked a spate of opportunities Tuesday to persystem.sonally clarify his position and the statement essentially endorsed the current disaster aid

JPB wrote:

FL? I don't think he carries FL. Maybe VA and CO (along with IA, OH, and NH) but he's going to have to push to get FL.

In a close race, it all comes down to organization, and Obama has a much better organization in Florida than Romney.

Campaign operatives slowed down the packing to leave some for Republican Vice Presidential candidate to pose with.

Do you know that to be true based on personal observation or insider knowledge?? Or is it just something you read?

I don't claim to know either, but do know that Romney had a hard series of primaries to go through while the incumbent did not, and that was a potential factor evident in the first depate. It seems more reasonable to me that there are advantages and disadvantageous on both sides.

I'll readily concede that Obama's get out the vote from organized labor will be very substantial ... and vbery expensive. Fortunately for the President he was able to pay off his union supporters with public money and favorable action of presumably lawful regulatory power.

I think the 'superior ground game' rhetoric (used by both sides) is sometimes factual and sometimes just spin (see Wisconsin recall). Unless one lives in a particular state, though, it's sometimes hard to spot the truth.

I suspect you're right on Ohio and maybe Florida. We'll all know in less than a week!

Christie said it's "really important to have the president of the United States" in New Jersey. To the chagrin of some Republicans, Christie has lavished praise on Obama for his efforts in helping states deal with the storm.