Romney tries to appeal to women
Presidential candidate accepts Republican nomination
Mitt Romney accepted the Republican nomination Thursday night with a speech that wove together his personal story and political philosophy. Both sides had different takes on the speech and whether it appealed to women in particular.
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Mitt Romney
(R) Presidential Candidate
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Mitt Romney
(R) Presidential Candidate
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Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
DNC Chairwoman
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Ann Romney
Wife of Mitt Romney
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Stacey Cohan
Washington, DC
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THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION WRAPS UP WITH BIG SPEECHES AND SOME HOLLYWOOD STAR POWER. MITT ROMNEY DELIVERED HIS PERSONAL STORY AND HIS PLAN FOR THE NATION'S FUTURE. STACEY COHAN IS IN WASHINGTON WITH THE STORY.
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Mr. Chairman, delegates. I accept your nomination for President of the United States of America.
MITT ROMNEY ADDRESSED THE CROWD OF THOUSANDS AND A TELEVISION AUDIENCE OF MILLIONS IN A SPEECH THAT WOVE TOGETHER HIS PERSONAL STORY AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY.
My mom and dad were true partners, a life lesson that shaped me by everyday example. When my mom ran for the Senate, my dad was there for her every step of the way. I can still hear her saying in her beautiful voice. "Why should women have any less to say than men about the great decisions facing our nation?"
ROMNEY WORDS MAY BE AIMED AT LURING FEMALE VOTERS WHO polls show LARGELY FAVOR PRESIDENT OBAMA. DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSWOMAN DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULZ SAYS HE MISSED THE MARK.
It was also a missed opportunity for him to say he believes women deserve equal pay for equal work.
HIS WIFE, ANN SAYS THE SPEECH SHOWED JUST HOW STRONG AN ADVOCATE HER HUSBAND IS FOR ISSUES THAT MATTER TO AMERICAN WOMEN.
All these women that have lived and had experienced real life working experience with Mitt and saying let's look at a different lens with this guy because this is how I know him and he cares about women's issues and he cares about women.
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