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S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley sounds off on her speaking role at the Republican convention, Romney-Reid war of words on tax returns
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And -- now more on the -- -- we're getting into the Republican National Convention tonight too we now know seven of the major speakers laid to take the podium one of the headliners will be South Carolina governor Nikki Haley.
Governor Haley just sitting down -- Hi Greta how are you as well so -- -- find out that day you're one of the chosen one who gaga.
Beth Myers called.
Annex I suppose you -- you said yes right away.
Yes of course I would be honored to speak at the convention -- I have been a strong believer and supporter of governor Romney.
Since 2008.
The past you know three and a half years that we bought -- President Obama -- even more how great president.
Romney will be for this country and -- I'm honored to be there around honored to represent the state of South Carolina.
And I'm honored to represent a good group of governors who understand that we've got to get Washington turned around.
I -- coming down South Carolina during the primary and interviewed both you and governor Romney you're an early supporter of governor Romney I'd say got a message what's your message for your speech -- have -- gotten started yet.
We're just now starting to work that out but this is going to be easy because you know I heard you talk human rights about the -- Harry Reid situation.
President Obama has a lap dog for every single day his job is to make sure that they can put out distractions every day -- -- the election.
Governor Romney has credits and proven results for every single day.
Whether it was making sure that he brought Johnson -- his state whether it was making sure he turned the Olympics around and made a source of pride.
You know whether we look at.
Everything that he's done in the private sector to bring jobs he signed the front of a paycheck and it's so easy to talk about somebody who has proven results as opposed to a president who.
God bless in this tried but this has not been able to do this.
What do you explain.
And the -- -- recent polls.
In the month of July among the women vote.
And president -- was at 48%.
Governor Romney was at forty.
Now fast forward to a month later -- Obama has jumped from 40% to 56%.
And governor Romney has slipped 3.3 percent points with the women.
I think we have to educate more you -- -- the more I get out the more other people get out we're starting to see the momentum it will get down those last thirty days it will get down to have gas prices gone up or down it's gonna get down to what people are feeling in their wallets and their pocketbooks and I'll give -- an example.
I was stumping for Romney in Michigan and -- is at a rally.
And an independent came up to me and -- you know I don't know that much about governor Romney but what I do know is that we deserve better.
That's what this is gonna come down to is.
Don't settle for not what's not working.
They know that they deserve better the American people know that they deserve better if they deserve jobs they don't deserve increased -- they wanna decrease taxes.
They don't deserve.
-- their military not taking care of them -- and they deserve a strong military they don't deserve watching their credit rating fall as a country they deserve to see their credit rating go up.
All of these things will change we get a president -- in office.
I imagine some of the other potential speakers said -- haven't been named yet in the list.
One is the congressman rob -- he has a lot of very very very am passionate supporters.
Should he have a speaking role should he have a major part of this out of maybe what you might name a lot one -- -- I -- but that should be.
-- this is what I'll tell you I am not a political advisor it would be wrong for me to get into it I will tell you there are so many rock stars.
That are in the Republican Party right now and it's because.
They are not -- -- doing like the Democrats were all they do is complain about the past they actually have ideas and results.
Dealing with the future you have a number of people from.
Ron Paul the Sarah Palin.
Two tons of governors.
That -- -- -- Paul Ryan to all of these people who've actually not just complained that they've actually done something about it so.
You know I feel for all the people that are having to make these decisions because we've got too many great ones to chase.
We imagine executives Governor Sarah Palin now nations data say the former -- the vice presidential nominee of your party -- four years ago I would you expected she does have a huge drop especially among the Tea Party across country she said lots of success campaign Nebraska.
An Indiana.
Indoor scene in Texas -- with -- mr.
cruise.
Would you expect that does she would be shooting a prominent speaking -- Well I don't want that decision and I hate it for them but I will tell you I have always been a big fan of -- pale and I have always been a big fan for the fighter that she is.
And for the way that she goes out for the conservative cause so I certainly would love to see or speak to the.
Going to the issue that survey nagging governor around me this whole business about the tax -- and I have very plainly I I don't like the anonymous sources I don't like that senator Harry Reid Andy he's gone to the floor of the senate where is protected -- -- protected speech she can't get -- too much trouble -- on the senate floor.
Making a statement but it's it's anonymous it's dirty he knows it he's a lawyer I'm he knows all about that anonymous sources however.
Having said that tax returns do tell us a little bit about the candidate they tell us what the person's been Smart financially whether first stated income tax rate that we might think Israel is -- -- as a -- an aspect would you like to see governor Romney give us more financial information ask me in the voters.
Well I think let's first of all look at the fact that Harry Reid is yet to show you a tax return -- it's absolutely hypocritical for him to do that.
Secondly.
President Obama should be embarrassed that he is having to ask one person after another to attack governor Romney every single day to keep from speaking on his record.
Thirdly governor Romney has shown two years' worth of tax returns but let's be clear he could show you twelve years -- -- tax returns.
And present Obama would still say that's not enough.
Because he doesn't want to talk about the failure that he's had with the debt he doesn't want to talk about the failure with unemployment he doesn't want to talk about the fact.
That he has not handled the international situation while he doesn't want to talk about.
Anything that past -- -- -- record except complain about other people so.
-- Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi and everybody else will keep doing what President Obama tells them to do which is create a distraction every day until the election and let's hope the people aren't Smart enough to figure it out.
I think what -- I think people are much smarter than that's.
What face some -- -- says that this is a server a middle ground -- -- main man man account summary of like for instance you know what the tax rate is or where some of his investments are going back beyond two years.
Would that be something -- be seen a certain middle ground.
I mean I think with all due respect that I think you're -- for what they want you to fall for instead.
What I want to talk about is how many of those businesses did he take.
That we're not doing while that he made successful what did he exactly do in the results of how he spent money in the Olympics that turned it around and made it a source of pride.
How did he go with a majority Democrat.
Legislature and cut taxes in the state of Massachusetts.
Those are real results why are we not talking about that instead we're talking about hypotheticals.
We're talking about made up things we're talking about anonymous sources and more once again falling into the trap that President Obama wants us to fall -- which is don't talk about the president.
Keep talking about Mitt Romney to -- people start to doubt I'm not gonna work on American people are much smarter than that.
Governor just so we're clear -- does not -- against I think I think what senator Harry Reid is done with anonymous sources is deplorable -- -- I don't think there's any -- can fight back it's if he's got some sources got to step up.
He ought to a -- that and I think the press and I think President Obama is up to his eyeballs in -- looking the other way he ought to make a statement I totally agree.
I'm just trying to think is that you as we evaluate different candidates -- there are some indicators are sometimes helpful to voters.
But I don't for 12 think that senator Harry Reid is playing the least bit decent on this one and seeker policy she's up drive balls as well on this one.
-- -- -- -- -- -- Governor thank you and -- good luck with your speech.
Thanks so much it's always Bonaduce --
