Romney shows softer side; Obama raising more cash

[ProSense]

Romney shows softer side; Obama raising more cash

By BEN FELLER and STEVE PEOPLES

APOPKA, Fla. (AP) — Mitt Romney is showing his softer side, while President Barack Obama works to extend his cash advantage as both men begin the final-month sprint to Election Day.

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He later shared his personal connection to three people who have died, including a former classmate who attended one of his rallies despite being wheelchair-bound.

Romney said he whispered in his friend's ear, "I love ya and God bless ya."

"He died the next day," he continued. "It's rare that you get a chance to tell someone how much you love him while you still can."

The message is part of a larger strategy to emphasize Romney's compassionate side and centrist political positions as he courts the slice of voters yet to settle on a candidate.

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http://news.yahoo.com/romney-shows-softer-side-obama-raising-more-cash-090108833--election.html

Oh my: Callous Obama fundraises while gentle Mitt the kinder also too bullshits.



Campaign Surrogate Admits Romney Is Changing Positions Just To Win Votes
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021475681

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[BumRushDaShow]

1. It's too late

He cannot be humanized.

[ProSense]

2. Now on the campaign trail

RoboRomney: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021488253

[Baitball Blogger]

3. Romney probably had the friend killed for the maximum PR effect.

What?

[ProSense]

5. "I love ya and God bless ya." Real Romney:

As Governor, Romney Disapproved of Funding Multiple Sclerosis Services
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021489032

[graywarrior]

4. Yeah yeah, cry me a fucking river

[Blaukraut]

6. I hope the fact checkers are busy at work with this Romney friend tale n/t

[LiberalAndProud]

7. Can someone explain this to me?

Mitt knew some people who died. Okay. Most of us have that experience.

For me, this story-telling is so contrived it is off-putting. I am comparing this to the Clinton-Obama empathy wars. Romney' effort falls flat. Clinton and Obama related tales of people they had met on the campaign trail and the struggles they faced.

Mitt felt bad when somebody died. Alrighty then.

[global1]

8. Does Anybody Really Believe Any Of Rmoney's Stories Anymore?.....

really - I could sound compassionate and show my softer side too - if I make stories up. I just don't believe this guy. The presidential candidate that cried wolf. He's jumped the shark.

[ProSense]

9. No, but the size of Mitt's audience is like a fish tale

From the OP article:

"These are tough years for the middle class and the poor in America," he told more than 6,000 supporters Saturday night at an amphitheater in Apopka, Fla., near Orlando.

WaPo article (warning before clicking the link: big teeth photo) :

Port St. Lucie, Fla. — Mitt Romney painted a dark vision of a second Obama term on Sunday, telling more than 10,000 cheering supporters at a rally here that the president would raise taxes on the middle class, weaken the military and explode the deficit if reelected.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/decision2012/romney-in-florida-says-obama-team-making-excuses-after-debate/2012/10/07/8431615e-10af-11e2-a16b-2c110031514a_story.html

[11 Bravo]

10. The only thing soft about Romney is his commitment to any principle.