Obama Tells Tampa It's Time to Move America Forward
President Barack Obama is addressing an Ybor City crowd this morning.
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President Barack Obama has taken the stage at Ybor City’s Centennial Park.
"I've come to Florida today to ask you for your vote," Obama said. "I've come to ask you to help me keep moving America forward."
Today’s rally in Tampa is just one of the stops President Obama will make on his “America Forward!” tour. Before touching down in Tampa today around 7 a.m., Obama visited Iowa, Colorado and Nevada on the tour. Later today, he’s expected to pay visits to Virginia and Ohio.
Obama’s visit isn’t the only presidential campaign stop scheduled for the Tampa Bay area this week. His Republican challenger, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, has also scheduled a rally in Central Pasco’s Land O’ Lakes at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27.
Stay with Patch for details about both campaign visits as they develop.
"Marko"
9:26 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012
It was Time to do that 4 Years ago ! Not with my kids "Credit Card" either ......Hell we all know how that works ..............
jeanne
9:46 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012
I agree, he had 4 years already to set things right. I'm an educated adult female & am still unemployed & losing my home. I'll vote for Mickey Mouse before I vote for Obama Schwama...
Trekky
10:03 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012
What about all that Bush did on the "credit card" that started all this mess? Did anyone really think the entire US economy could be lifted out of this ditch in only four years? We own a small business with less than 50 employees. Obama's policies have helped us to expand. It's not all great, but at least we're going in the right direction.
JFinLandOLakes
10:26 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012
I own a small business and I can't wait for Obama to move on Forward and out of the way so I can expand my business.
Balee
10:44 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012
4 years cannot undo what 8 years prior got us into. We need to go forward.
SK
11:59 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012
Ok so you voted for Obama in 08 to prove you're not a racist. Great. Now it's time to vote for someone else to prove you're not an idiot.
James Bege
2:54 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012
SK, You have the right to disagree with Obama in this election and for whatever reasons that you have support for Romney. That is the American way. What I don't agree with, is your insinuations that this person voted the "race card".and voting for him again would be lunacy and you called someone an idiot? To me, that is personal and degrading.
Now.. that being said, we had a surplus in 2000' when Clinton left Office. Bush got us to a dangerous state of economic turmoil. Obama gets elected, and yes, an AFRICAN AMERICAN sir (it doesn't matter to me because I look at everyman the same) and takes on the last 8 years of compounded debt and he is still trying to clean up the mess Bush made, the gets a rash of NO's from the GOP Congress to move forward, and you are blaming Obama for it? They blocked just about everything that was proposed in a "partisan" way and you are calling people idiot's?I think you need to read up and study your history BK because your commentary shows a pre-Civil Rights mentality and I am caucasian! White or Black is not the issue here. It's the people and trustworthiness! Romney has proven that he has lied through this campaign and flip flopped on a lot of issues.
Watts
12:43 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012
Two of the most important points from Obama's speech this morning:
"...I don't think any politician in Washington, most of whom are male, should be making healthcare decisions for women..."
and
“When you elect a president, you’re counting on someone you can trust to fight for you, who you can trust to do what they say they’re going to do, who you can trust to make sure that when something unexpected happens he or she is going to be thinking about your family, your future...Trust matters!”
http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/national/article1258288.ece
SK
5:10 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012
James - Just a joke I read the other day. Thought it was funny. You can relax. I was making a play at the fact that so many (ignorant) people voted for him based on race alone. Race should have no factor in any election.
Watts
6:22 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012
Yeah, because we all know that there were no ignorant people who voted against him and who currently campaign against him, based on his race.
See how quickly you can find out how unfunny your joke was? I wonder what you commonly read that would have that type fo statement in it. Can you provide a link?
SK
12:05 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012
I still think its funny. Sorry you don't, Mr. Watts. You know just based on your profile pic I'd say you and the current president must be related! You look just alike!
SK
12:06 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012
And I believe I stumbled across that line on a website called Facebook. You may have heard of it?
Watts
12:26 am on Saturday, October 27, 2012
Yes; well aware of facebook. It is where friends, family and other likeminded acquaintances get to gather to share things. So basically, you are saying that facebook is where you and your friends get together to share racist jokes and have a big old hoot about it.
So at least we have a good idea of who you and your friends are, who feel that this is appropriate humor.
Deborah Lariscy
5:37 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012
I was at the rally today and it was inspiring. As Americans we usually expect things to move fast but the horrendous recession Bush gave the people of this country was much deeper than most realized. Mr. Obama stopped the free fall of the recession or it would have been much worse. And he's trying to lay a real foundation for this country to go forward and not only help today, but work positively for tomorrow. That is commendable. Romney's vague on real facts and won't disclose a lot of his plan for for the US. He lied profusely in the debate he "won". Easier to win when you flip flop, lie and don't give facts. Everyone's right to disagree, that's America. But the ugly, outrageous lies about Obama (birther issues, his religion, etc.) show a very extreme motivation on the far right. I have to take in my Obama sign at night cause their being stolen. Let's keep the recovery going - yes we are recovering. Romney criticizes the President's record, that's the disadvantage of an incumbant, but Romney has shown a willingness to pander for votes and Not always show his true self or intentions. I vote Not just for my future, but for what's best for everyone. Please help keep America strong and vote for the President.
Colter95
2:25 pm on Saturday, October 27, 2012
Consider these facts before you vote:
1. Is the economy better off now than it was four years ago? Based on the evidence, I'd have to say no. Wages are down, the the prices of everything we buy is up. The price of gas has doubled. Good jobs are scarce.
2. Are the slight "up tics" in the economy a solid trend in the right direction? I don't think so. First, the gains are very slight. Second, I believe they are the result in the temporary stimulus by the Federal Reserve, in which they printed a lot of new money. It provides a slight bump now, but the cost will come later - after the election. Ben Bernanke is trying to save Obama's job, along with his own.
3. The continual misrepresentation of Romney on the auto bailout by the Obama administration. Obama appears to be taking complete credit for the bailout, while simultaneously saying that Romney was for liquidation of the auto industry. This is an absolute falsehood. It was Bush who initiated the bailout and TARP. Obama continued it and then expanded it, to his credit. However, Romney was one of the first to say that the industry needed to go through bankruptcy reorganization, and eventually they did exactly that. He also said that any needed loans should come from the private sector. He never said that the industry should be liquidated, or that he would deny federal funds if he were president, and private sector funds were not available. Obama lies!
4. The Benghazi coverup and lies.
Joyette
2:28 pm on Saturday, October 27, 2012
The Dems sound like they are having a melt down. More childishness. This is what's teaching? They can stomp their feet and pout all they want. People will see it for what it is. Also, high school seniors are not old enough to vote so what is that about? Gov Romney's state was ranked #1 in the nation in education and remains #1. They are pretty silly. What is Florida's rank??
Watts
3:09 pm on Saturday, October 27, 2012
Very curious post. Why, when Romney currently has only a 25% chance of winning and the electoral college vote is so far in Obama's favor, would Democrats being the ones having a melt down? In reality, it is people like yourself and Coulter95 digging up these old threads looking for anyplace to spread lies in a last ditch, desperate effort that even one person might read your nonsense and believe it. Here is where the vote stands and it is far from anything that Democrats are melting down about, but instead, we are chilling the champaign bottles...
http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/25/oct-24-in-polls-romneys-momentum-seems-to-have-stopped/
Kent Clarke
2:21 pm on Wednesday, October 31, 2012
It takes time to build a home. You start by debushing, then laying the foundation to move forward. Obama spent 4 years deBUSHing, clearing up all of Pres. Bush mess. Now its time to move forward America.
Kent - http://www.mautostore.com