It's a battle for momentum! And it's a battle of dueling airport campaign stops, as candidates hold "fly arounds" in the awkward shaped state of Florida. Trivia buffs will note it is the longest state in the nation from end-to-end, even longer than California, and even more difficult to navigate politically.
If Rudy Giuliani's was only sparsely attended this morning, former Gov. Mitt Romney (R-MA) had a much larger and more enthused crowd, this afternoon at the Sanford-Orlando Airport.
Upwards of 600 people packed an airplane hanger, to hear the ex-Olympic chief, turned ex-Chief executive.
Rep. Tom Feeney, (R-FL), a Romney backer from Congress stressed the Olympic theme, saying, "We need somebody like Governor Romney, who turned around a disaster in Salt Lake City. We need a turnaround artist (in Washington, DC) and that is Gov. Romney." The crowd cheered its approval!
Feeney also praised Romney's single term as Massachusetts Governor, cutting a $3 billion dollar deficit, and creating 60 thousand new jobs.
Romney was the star of the cord, and noted he is deadlocked in the polls with Sen. John McCain, (R-AZ). The message: get out and vote, and call friends and get them to the polls Tuesday as well. He called McCain a hero (wise in this strong military state), but said the Arizona Senator was just weak on economic issues.
Romney promised a "Reagan approach to the economy," a reference to tax cuts, and fair trade. By no coincidence, a road leading to this airport is named after Ronald Reagan, a testimony to his enduring popularity in the Sunshine State.
Running as a Washington, DC "outsider" in the mold of Regan, Romney said of official Washington, "They said they'd cut back on earmarks and pork-barrel spending. They haven't, we will."
Romney repeated to the same mantra for failed energy and immigration policies and the crowed echoed his chorus: "They haven't, we will!"
He noted that Florida could once again determine who goes to the White House, and the first step in that direction happens tomorrow!
Stay tuned, as I will be at McCain and Huckabee events later today! www.markcurtismedia.blogspot.com
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