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A victory by Terri Lynn Land in Michigan’s Senate race in November is important to winning back Republican control of the chamber, former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney told supporters during a GOP rally Thursday in his native state.
Romney, the former Massachusetts governor who lost the 2012 presidential race to Barack Obama, said it has been a tough time for the country since that election.
“It’s time for him to apologize to America,” Romney said of Obama, speaking to several hundred GOP supporters.
But, Romney said, “Help is on the way” in the person of Land, who “will make a difference in Washington.”
He then introduced Land, the former secretary of state who is pitted in a tight race with Democratic U.S. Rep. Gary Peters to replace longtime Democratic Sen. Carl Levin.
“I need your help. Michigan definitely can be the difference between new leadership in the Senate, or more of (Senate Majority Leader) Harry Reid,” said Land, who was flanked on stage by Romney and a dozen Republican candidates for Congress, attorney general, secretary of state and more.
Land has limited media appearances and interviews through much of the campaign and generally has avoided putting herself in front of large audiences of undecided voters.
On Thursday, she did not take questions from reporters, although a few asked some questions as Land and Romney shook hands with supporters following the rally.
Romney was born and raised in Michigan and is the son of former Michigan Gov. George Romney...
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Romney, the former Massachusetts governor who lost the 2012 presidential race to Barack Obama, said it has been a tough time for the country since that election.
“It’s time for him to apologize to America,” Romney said of Obama, speaking to several hundred GOP supporters.
But, Romney said, “Help is on the way” in the person of Land, who “will make a difference in Washington.”
He then introduced Land, the former secretary of state who is pitted in a tight race with Democratic U.S. Rep. Gary Peters to replace longtime Democratic Sen. Carl Levin.
“I need your help. Michigan definitely can be the difference between new leadership in the Senate, or more of (Senate Majority Leader) Harry Reid,” said Land, who was flanked on stage by Romney and a dozen Republican candidates for Congress, attorney general, secretary of state and more.
Land has limited media appearances and interviews through much of the campaign and generally has avoided putting herself in front of large audiences of undecided voters.
On Thursday, she did not take questions from reporters, although a few asked some questions as Land and Romney shook hands with supporters following the rally.
Romney was born and raised in Michigan and is the son of former Michigan Gov. George Romney...
More:
Romney It 8217 s Time For Obama 8216 To Apologize To America 8217 CBS DC
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