The Republican and Democratic tickets will campaign Labor Day weekend
in key battleground states in advance of the Democratic National
Convention in Charlotte, N.C.
After a joint campaign appearance with Rep. Paul Ryan (R., Wis.) Friday morning in Lakeland, Fla., Romney departed for Louisiana, where he visited those affected by Hurricane Isaac.
“I’m here to learn and obviously to draw some attention to what’s going here,” Romney told Gov. Bobby Jindal, according to the Washington Times. “So that people around the country know that people down here need help.”
Romney was invited to the region by Jindal, who has pressured the administration in the last week over the federal response to the storm. The Republican presidential nominee was originally intended to campaign with Ryan in Virginia Friday.
The White House announced late Friday that President Obama would tour areas affected by Isaac during a Monday trip to Louisiana. Jindal said Friday the visits by Romney and the president are not political.
Read more: http://freebeacon.com/its-on/
After a joint campaign appearance with Rep. Paul Ryan (R., Wis.) Friday morning in Lakeland, Fla., Romney departed for Louisiana, where he visited those affected by Hurricane Isaac.
“I’m here to learn and obviously to draw some attention to what’s going here,” Romney told Gov. Bobby Jindal, according to the Washington Times. “So that people around the country know that people down here need help.”
Romney was invited to the region by Jindal, who has pressured the administration in the last week over the federal response to the storm. The Republican presidential nominee was originally intended to campaign with Ryan in Virginia Friday.
The White House announced late Friday that President Obama would tour areas affected by Isaac during a Monday trip to Louisiana. Jindal said Friday the visits by Romney and the president are not political.
Read more: http://freebeacon.com/its-on/
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