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Romney Receives Standing Ovation for Straight Talk at NAACP Convention

C R A C K E R B A B Y Wrote: Jul 11, 2012 4:08 PM

I hope the MSM put those boos on a continuous loop. The only better election-year message for Personal Responsibility would be if they'd cut to a standing ovation for Obama from the same Affirmative Action/Welfare Handouts crowd. Make sure every voter knows which guy is promising to hand out trillions of dollars' worth of freebies paid for by borrowing (stealing) from our grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and which guy is rooted in the real world.

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Romney Receives Standing Ovation for Straight Talk at NAACP Convention

GOP Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney just wrapped up his speech to the NAACP convention in Houston, focusing mostly on the economy and education reform. Right out of the gate, Romney received laughs from the crowd after cracking a joke about President Obama.

“I appreciate the chance to speak first – even before Vice President Biden gets his turn tomorrow. I just hope the Obama campaign won’t think you’re playing favorites."

Romney framed his speech in general economic terms and tailored parts of it specifically to the African-American community. He focused on the family and...

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