NASHUA, N.H. (Jan.7)
INTRO: With the clock ticking down to Primary Day, presidential candidates are promising big change to New Hampshire voters, WATD News reporter Beth Croughan tells us about Mitt Romney’s final campaign efforts.
Change is a common theme among the 2008 presidential candidates. In a town hall meeting in Nashua, New Hampshire, yesterday, Republican candidate Mitt Romney told voters that he is the best choice for change across party lines.
[“Are we gonna have somebody as the nominee who is gonna be able to stand up to Barack Obama — who I think could very well be their nominee. He’ll stand up and talk about change. He hasn’t ever done it. But he’ll talk about change.” Former Governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney]
[“I will change Washington.” Former Governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney]
As Romney describes it, the nation’s capital is broken. But he portrays himself as the man to fix it.
[“We are a nation united. We face extraordinary challenges. We can overcome them with the ingenuity, the innovative spirit, the heart and passion of the American people. But we’re going to have to fix Washington to get that job done.” Former Governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney]
Romney says he can make repairs because he is not just a politician. Romney supporter and Nottingham resident, John Knorr, agrees.
[“All of the candidates have talked about change. But none of them really have a plan for change except for Mitt Romney. He’s coming at it from a really different perspective. From the business sector. And not from government. I don’t think a politician can change the government. Someone else has to come in with a fresh set of eyes.” Romney Supporter John Knorr]
In a final push before tomorrow’s primary, Romney will be making stops all across New Hampshire today with town hall meetings in Salem and Bedford. For WATD News, this is Beth Croughan, Election 2008, Concord, New Hampshire.
[Beth Croughan, a junior broadcast journalism and political science major, is covering the New Hampshire primary for WATD radio in Marshfield, Massachusetts.]
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