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2012 March Primary

Friday, March 16, 2012

Romney in Illinois: Obama Can't Create Jobs Because He's 'Never Had One'

Presidential candidate and former Massachusetts governor makes Friday morning campaign stop in Rosemont.

Shaking hands and smiling for cell phone cameras at a Rosemont diner Friday morning, presidential candidate Mitt Romney promised supporters that he would put Americans back to work.  “The No. 1 issue in America is the strength of our economy,” he said. “And on that issue, this president’s a lightweight. Now it’s not because he’s not smart, it’s because he never worked in the free economy. He’s never had a job in the free economy. It’s hard to create a job if you’ve never had one.”  Romney made his first campaign stop in Illinois at Pancakes Eggcetera shortly after 7 a.m. Friday. While U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky led a protest against Romney's stance on Planned Parenthood in front of the diner, Romney greeted fans in the restaurant's parking …

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mom4two

11:26 am on Monday, May 14, 2012

Dan C, President Obama is coming back in 2012! I think you should start embracing the idea from now, it wont be so traumatizing for you later on when it actually happens :) God Bless!   more ›

Schakowsky Protests Romney’s 'Irresponsible' Stance on Planned Parenthood

Democratic representative of Illinois' 9th Congressional District shows up at Romney campaign stop to protest.

Presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s stance on Planned Parenthood was questioned at his first campaign stop in Illinois, when U.S. Rep Jan Schakowsky showed up to protest his stance on Planned Parenthood.  While Romney talked to supporters inside a Rosemont diner about jobs and the economy, Schakowsky stood outside with a group holding signs that read, “Keep Your Mitt(s) Off Birth Control.” Schakowsky said she was motivated to come out to protest because of Romney’s recent remarks on Planned Parenthood. “Planned Parenthood, we're going to get rid of that,” he told supporters at a campaign stop in Missouri on Wednesday, saying the reduction would be part of his plan to reduce federal debt. Later, Romney told Lynn Sweet of the Chicago Sun-…

Vicky Kujawa

5:51 am on Saturday, June 2, 2012

The Pill is not healthcare; in fact, The Pill causes much detriment to the health of women.   more ›

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