Romney: 'Tonight We Made History'

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The state has always been a very special place for -- for our family.

And I've made a home here we filled it with great memories of our children our grandchildren.

The granite state moment we just enjoyed is one we will always remember and I MI five -- behind me and our daughters in law grandkids somewhere around -- went -- there right behind.

It's great -- have family here.

You know tonight we celebrate tomorrow we go back to work.

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We do remember when Barack Obama came to New Hampshire four years ago.

He he promised to bring people together.

He promised to change the broken system in Washington he promised to improve our nation.

Those are the days of lofty promises made by a hopeful candidate.

Today we're faced with a disappointing record of a failed president.

The last three years of -- -- lot of change but they haven't offered much hope.

The middle class has been crushed nearly 24 million of our fellow Americans are still out of work struggling to find worker have stopped looking.

The median income and America has dropped 10% of the last four years and soldiers returning home from the front lines are waiting now in unemployment lines.

Our debts too -- and opportunities are too few.

And this president wakes up every morning looks cut across America.

And is proud to announce.

It could be worse.

That is not what it means to be an American it could be worse.

Of course not.

Binds us as Americans is our unwavering conviction that we know it must be better and it will be better.

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That conviction guides our campaign.

It's rally millions of Americans at every corner of this country to our cause.

Over the last six months.

-- listen -- anxious voices in town halls and town meetings visited with students and soldiers.

In break rooms and living rooms I've heard stories that that was getting by and less.

-- carefully planned retirements.

Now replaced with jobs at minimum wage.

But even now and that's the worst recovery since the Great Depression.

I've rarely heard any speech of hopelessness.

Americans know that our future is brighter and better the these troubled times.

Please double play.

We still believe in the hope the promise.

And the dream of America.

We still believe in that shining city on the hill we know that the future of this country is better than eight or 9% unemployment.

It's better than fifteen trillion dollars in debt.

It's better than the misguided policies and broken promises of the last three years and the failed leadership of one man.

The president has run out of ideas.

Now it's running out of excuses.

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Tonight we're asking the good people of South Carolina.

To join the citizens of New Hampshire and -- 2012.

The year he runs out of time.

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-- President Obama wants to put free enterprise and trial.

And in the last few days we've seen some desperate Republicans joined forces with -- this is such a mistake for our party.

And and for our nation the country already has a leader who divides us with the bitter politics of -- we have to offer an alternative vision.

I stand ready to lead us down a different path.

Where were lifted up by our desire to succeed.

Not dragged down by resentment of success.

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In difficult times we can't abandon the core values that define us as unique nation.

We are one nation under god.

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Make no mistake.

Make no mistake in this campaign I will offer the American ideals of economic freedom a clear and -- apologetic defense.

We're gonna win of that message.

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Which are now.

You know that our campaign.

Is about more than replacing the president.

It's about saving the soul of America.

This election is a choice between two very different -- President Obama wants to fundamentally transform America we want to restore America to the founding principles that made this country great.

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Around America and to a European style social welfare state.

We want to ensure that we remain a free and prosperous land of opportunity.

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This president takes his inspiration from the capitals of Europe.

We get into the cities and towns across America -- our inspiration.

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This president puts his faith in government we put our faith -- the American people.

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Is back in the federal government -- burdensome and bloated I will make the federal government simpler smaller and smarter.

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He raised the national debt.

I will cut cap and balance the federal budget.

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This president has enacted job killing regulations I'll eliminate them he lost -- triple -- credit rating.

Powers authority passed obamacare -- repeal it.

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And and way to -- the economy.

My highest priority as president will be worrying about your job not about saving my own.

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Actually President Obama has adopted a -- that strategy.

He believes America's role as leader in the world is a thing of the past.

I believe a strong America must and will lead the future.

He doesn't see the need for overwhelming American military superiority.

I will insist on the military so powerful no one would ever think of challenging it.

We criticize size -- our friends like Israel.

I will always stand with our friends.

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Andy apologizes for America.

And I will never apologize for the greatest nation in the history of the -- Okay.

Our plans protect freedom and opportunity.

And our blueprint is the constitution of the United States.

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The path I lay out.

Is not one paved with ever increasing government checks and cradle to grave assurances that government will always be the solution.

If this election.

Is a bidding war.

For those -- good promise the most benefits.

That I'm not your president.

Your to have that president.

If you want to make this election about restoring American greatness.

And I hope you'll join us if you believe that the disappointments of the last few years are a detour.

Not a destiny.

I'm asking for your vote.

I'm asking each -- you.

To remember how special it is to be an American.

I watch remember what it was like to be hopeful and excited about the future -- to -- -- -- headline.

I want to remember when you've spent more time dreaming about partisan as your your kids to college -- wondering how to make it to the next paycheck.

-- -- you remember when you weren't afraid to look at your retirement savings for the price at the pump.

I want you to remember what our White House reflected the best of who we are not the worst of what Europe has become.

That America still out there we still believe in that America we still believe.

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-- We still believe in the America.

That as a land of opportunity.

And a beacon of freedom.

We believe in the America the challenges each of us to be better and bigger than ourselves.

This election.

Let's go on the fight for the America we love because we believe in America.

Thank you so much god --

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