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Politics > Politics-USA |
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"Harry Hope" |
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08 Aug 2007 10:54:53 AM |
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Mutt Romney calls for support of troops and for his 5 sons not to enlist |
From The Associated Press, 8/8/07:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,,-6835326,00.html
Romney Speaks Up for Sons
By GLEN JOHNSON
Associated Press Writer
BETTENDORF, Iowa (AP) -
Despite his call for the nation to show a ``surge of support'' for
U.S. forces in Iraq, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney on
Wednesday defended his five sons' decision not to enlist.
The former Massachusetts governor said his sons were showing their
support for the country by ``helping get me elected.''
Romney, who did not serve in Vietnam due to his Mormon missionary work
and a high draft lottery number, was posed the question by an anti-war
activist after a speech in which Romney saluted a uniformed soldier in
the crowd and called for donations to military support organizations.
Last week the presidential candidate donated $25,000 to seven such
organizations.
``The good news is that we have a volunteer Army and that's the way
we're going to keep it,'' Romney told some 200 people gathered in an
abbey near the Mississippi River that had been converted into a hotel.
``My sons are all adults and they've made decisions about their
careers and they've chosen not to serve in the military and active
duty and I respect their decision in that regard.''
He added:
``One of the ways my sons are showing support for our nation is
helping me get elected because they think I'd be a great president.''
Romney's five sons range in age from 37 to 26 and have worked as real
estate developers, sports marketers and advertising executives.
They are now actively campaigning for their father and have a ``Five
Brothers'' blog on Romney's campaign Web site.
Romney noted that his middle son, 36-year-old Josh, was completing a
recreational vehicle tour of all 99 Iowa counties on Wednesday and
said, ``I respect that and respect all those and the way they serve
this great country.''
The woman who asked the question, 41-year-old Rachel Griffiths of
Milan, Ill., identified herself as a member of Quad City Progressive
Action for the Common Good, as well as the sister of an Army major who
had served in Iraq.
``Of course not,'' Griffiths said when asked if she was satisfied with
Romney's answer.
``He told me the way his son shows support for our military and our
nation is to buy a Winnebago and ride across Iowa and help him get
elected.''
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