Romney Criticizes Obama For Diplomacy Remarks During Fla. Event

By: Brendan Farrington

The Associated Press

Sunday, Jul 29, 2007

"Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney criticized Democrat Barack Obama for saying last week that he would meet with the leaders of Iran, Venezuela, Syria and Cuba, telling a crowd Saturday that the next president should meet with friendly nations first.

"'Surely the next American president would want to reach out to our friends around the world, particular here in our own hemisphere,' Romney said, specifically mentioning Colombia and Mexico."

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"'And what's he going to do during his first year? He's going to meet with the world's worst tyrants,' Romney said. 'He's going to in his first year be meeting with (Cuban President Fidel) Castro, (Venezuelan President Hugo) Chavez, (Iranian President Mahmoud) Ahmadinejad, (Syrian President Bashar) Assad. Think of that. Those are his priorities.'"

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"Romney also criticized Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., for advising Democrats to stop confirming Supreme Court justices during the remainder of President Bush's term.

"'That suggests a new level of dysfunctionality in Washington. It communicates again to the American people that Washington is stuck, that it's broken,' Romney said. 'The partisanship and the divide is counterproductive.'"

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Romney's Tax-Cut Talk Wins Cheers

By: Kevin Spear

Orlando Sentinel

Sunday, Jul 29, 2007

"Presidential candidate Mitt Romney outlined for Seminole County Republicans on Saturday night some of the steps he would take to strengthen the economy, families and the military.

"The former Massachusetts governor said kids must be told 'before you have babies, you get married.'

"Children, in turn, must be protected from Internet predators, he said.

"'It's one strike, and you are ours in jail for a long time,' Romney said in a 23-minute speech to the county's Republican leaders at their annual Lincoln Reagan Day Dinner at the Sheraton Orlando North Hotel in Maitland."

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"He brought several ovations with promises of cuts in taxes, especially on inheritances, and pledged to veto any legislation that failed to cut spending.

"Touching on the challenge of defending against terrorism, Romney said he supported tough interrogation of captured militants at the Guantanamo Bay detainment camp."...

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