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Former Mass. Governor and Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney address a crowd Saturday at the Clay County Fair in Spencer. (Photo by Greg Drees)


Romney surprises, rallies fairgoers
By Greg Drees, Journal correspondent


SPENCER, Iowa -- Most folks didn't even know he was in town, and for visitors to the Clay County Fair on Saturday Mitt Romney's appearance was an unexpected treat.

On a gorgeous September morning the former Massachusetts governor and Republican presidential hopeful walked the fairgrounds greeting fans and then delivered an impromptu speech in a courtyard area before several hundred people.

Romney's first reference was to the most recent threat from Osama bin Laden's threat to end the war in Iraq if the U.S. doesn't convert to his brand of Islam. "Well, that's just not going to happen," Romney said. "We're going to win the war in Iraq by supporting the troop surge, being successful there and hopefully (hopefully? :wtf:) bringing our troops home. We're going to win this battle against violent jihad throughout the world by helping Muslims reject the extreme."

Addressing the renewable fuels issue, Romney said the U.S. should become energy independent and liberated from foreign oil. "We need to get serious about renewable fuels, bio-fuels, nuclear power, liquefied coal and other sources," Romney said.

Romney gestured over the crowd and said he guessed many in the assembly didn't have health insurance. He said he is seeking ways to bring health care costs down for average citizens. "We need to get health insurance for all the people in this country," he said.

Citing Democratic presidential hopefuls, Romney painted his opponents as liberal big spenders. "Which way are we going to turn?" Romney asked. "Will we take a sharp left turn and follow Hillary Clinton or Barak Obama or John Edwards into their pathway of big government and big taxes or are we going to stay true to the principles that have built the Republican party and is some respects built our nation; principles built on a philosophy of strength."


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