[applause] that is the bedrock of what makes america, america.n our best days, we can feel the vibrancy of america's communities, large and small. it's when we see that new business opening up downtown. it's when we go to work in the morning and see everybody else on our block doing the same. it's when our son or daughter calls from college to talk about which job offer they should take. and you try not to choke up when you hear that the one they like is not far from home. you that good feeling when have more time to volunteer to coach your kid's soccer team, or help out on school trips. but for too many americans, these good days are harder to come by. how many days have you woken up feeling that something really special was happening in america? many of you felt that way on election day four years ago. hope and change had a powerful appeal. but tonight i'd ask a simple question: if you felt that excitement when you voted for barack obama, shouldn't you feel that way now that he's president obama? you know something wrong with the kind of job he

that america, that america that united america will uphold the rights that were endowed by our creator and codified in our constitution. that united america will care for the poor and the sick, honor and respect the elderly and give a helping hand to those in need. that america is the best within each of us. that america we want for our children. if i'm elect the president of these united states i will work with all my energy and soul to restore that america to lift our eyes to a better future, that future is our destiny. that future is out there. it's waiting for us. our children deserve it. our nation depends on it. the peace and freedom of the world require it. with your help we'll deliver it. let us bee begin that future for america tonight. thank you so very much. god bless you. may god bless the american people. may god bless the united states of america. ♪ [ music ] . ♪ [ music ] . ♪ [ music ] . ♪ [ music ] . >> those families can fill a stage. that is not even all of them. walking in from the convention floor to a podium closer to the delegates. governor romney clifred a person

cheers and applause ] >> that america, that america, that night america will uphold the constellation of rights endowed by our creator and codified in our constitution. that united america will care for the poor and the sick, will honor and respect the elderly and will give a helping hand to those in need. that america is the best within each of us. that america we want for our children. if i'm elected president of these united states i will work with all my energy and soul on lift our eyes to a better future. that future is our destiny. that future is out there. it is waiting for us. our children deserve it. our nation depends on it. the peace and freedom of the world require it and with your help, we will deliver it. let us begin that future for america tonight! thank you so very much. may god bless you. may god bless the american people and may got bless the united states of america! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> the crowd on its feet now as governor mitt romney concludes his speech to this republican national convention. and his advisers have said, there are some options here. you

to test it. ( cheers and applause ) that america, that america, that united america, will uphold the constellation of rights endowed by our creator and codified in our constitution ( cheers and applause ) that united america will care for the poor and the sick, will honor and respect the elderly, and will give a helping hand to those in need. that america is the best within each of us. that america we want for our children. if i'm elected president of these united states, i will work with all my energy an soul to restore that america, to lift our eyes to a better future. that future is our destiny. that future is out there. it is waiting for us. our children deserve it. our nation depends on it. the peace and freedom of the world require it. and with your help, we will dislifer it. let us begin that future for america tonight! thank you so very much. may god bless you. may god bless the american people. and may god bless the united states of america. ( cheers and applause ) >> pelley: former massachusetts governor mitt romney accepting the nomination of his party as a candidate for p

strong [ cheering and applause ] that america >> that america, that united america, will uphold the constellation of rights that were endowed by our creator and codified in our constitution. [ cheering and applause ] >> that united america will care for the poor and the sick, will honor and respect the elderly and will give a helping hand to those in need. that america is the best within each of us. that america we want for our children. if i'm elected president of these united states, i will work with all my energy and soul to restore that america, to lift our eyes to a better future. that future is our destiny. that future is out there. it is waiting for us. our children deserve it. our nation depends on it. the peace and freedom of the world require it and with your help we will deliver it. let us begin that future for america tonight. thank you so very much. may god bless you. may god bless the american people and may god bless the united states of america! america. [ cheering and applause ] cheers and applause] ♪ ♪[ music ] ♪ >> joining him is paul ryan, yet the end to another convention, a

far few moments, let us look at america, let us listen to america. to fund the answer to that question. as we look at america we see cities in smoke and flames. we hear sirens in the night. we see americans dying on distant battle fields abroad. we see americans hating each other, fight each other, killing each other at home. and as we see and hear the things millions of americans cry out in anguish. did we come all this way for this? did americans boys die in normandy and korea and valley forge for this? listen to the answers to those questions. it is another voice, it these quiet voice in the shouting. it is the voice of the great majority of americans, the non-shouters the non-demonstrators. they are not racist or sick. american ream. they give steel to the back pone bone of america. they are good people. they are decent people. they work. they sab. they pay their taxes and they care. like theodore roosevelt, they know this country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless ith is a good place for all of us to live in. and this i say

that's the bedrock of what makes america, america.st days we can feel the vibrancy of america's communities large and small and when we see the new business opening up downtown and go to work in the morning and see everybody else on the block doing the same thing. it is when our son or daughter calls from college to talk about which job offer they should take and you try not to choke up when you hear that the one they like best is not too far from home. it is that good feeling when you have more time to volunteer to coach your kids' soccer team or help out on school trips burk for too many americans, those kind of good days are harder to come by and how many days have you woke up feeling that something special was happening in america? many of you felt that way on election day four years ago. hope and change had a powerful appeal, but tonight i ask a simple question, if you felt that excitement when you voted for barack obama, shouldn't you feel that way now that he is president obama? you know, there is something wrong with the kind

[applause] ♪ america ♪in ♪ living in america ♪ ♪ living in america ♪ ♪ living in america ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>times forum of the 2012 republican convention, having nominated mitt romney as their candidate for president in 2012. we are going to open our phone lines to get your reaction to governor romney's acceptance speech. we will also be taking tweets. you can be part of our process. also go down on the floor to hear the reaction from some of the delegates. that is where we are going to start. >> ohio is a key battleground states. what did you think of the speech tonight? >> the release shows that those of us that believe in america stand -- it really shows that those of of that believe in america stand for everybody and that we can live our dreams for ourselves and our grandchildren. i have a brother-in-law that came to this country for a better life, and he has lived the american dream, and he inspires me and my family. i am a third generation business owner, a truck driver, and it inspires me to do better, not only for me and my family but for my community. >> he talks about going after t

it. [ applause ]3 f1 that america, that america, that united america will uphold the constellation of rights that were endowed by our creator and codified in our constitution. [ applause ] that united america will care for the poor and the sick, will honor and respect the elderly and will give a helping hand to those in need. that america is the best within each of us. that america we want for our children, if i'm elected president of these united states, i will work with all my energy and soul to restore that america, to lift our eyes to a better future. that future is our destiny. that future is out there. it is waiting for us. our children deserve it. our nation depends on it. the peace and freedom of the world require it. and with your help, we will deliver it. let us begin that future for america tonight. thank you so very much. may god bless you. may god bless the american people. and may god bless the united states of america. [ applause ] ♪ >> mitt romney is the nominee of the republican party going forward. tom brokaw, what did you make of the speech? >> well, what i thought

that's the bedrock of what makes america, america. in our best days we can feel the vibrancy of america's communities large and small and when we see the new business opening up downtown and go to work in the morning and see everybody else on the block doing the same thing. it is when our son or daughter calls from college to talk about which job offer they should take and you try not to choke up when you hear that the one they like best is not too far from home. it is that good feeling when you have more time to volunteer to coach your kids' soccer teams or help out on school trips burk for too many americans, those kind of good days are harder to come by and how many days have you woke up feeling that something special was happening in america? many of you felt that way on election day four years ago. hope and change had a powerful appeal, but tonight i ask a simple question, if you felt that excitement when you voted for barack obama, shouldn't you feel that way now that he is president obama? you know, there is something wrong wit

cheers and applause ] >> that america, that america, that night america will uphold the constellation of rights endowed by our creator and codified in our constitution. that united america will care for the poor and the sick, will honor and respect the elderly and will give a helping hand to those in need. that america is the best within each of us. that america we want for our children. if i'm elected president of these united states i will work with all my energy and soul on lift our eyes to a better future. that future is our destiny. that future is out there. it is waiting for us. our children deserve it. our nation depends on it. the peace and freedom of the world require it and with your help, we will deliver it. let us begin that future for america tonight! thank you so very much. may god bless you. may god bless the american people and may got bless the united states of america! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> the crowd on its feet now as governor mitt romney concludes his speech to this republican national convention. and his advisers have said, there are some options here. you

we love america! we love america! we are not ifing to besmirch the office of the the president did i by succumbing to the attacks coming from the democrats. we will talk about what has to be done to restore the greatness of america and that includes faith in our institutions. to restore trust in them and this man and i are not going to in any way, in any day lose your trust. we will honor with dignity and courage the responsibility you give us as the leaders of your party. [ cheers and applause ] now, this is -- the reason he is here, the reason he is here and the reason i'm here is that we recognize this is a critical time for america and you know that. when you have 23 million americans in the richest nation on earth, 23 million americans out of work, or stopped looking for work, you know something is going on, something critical. when you have more people on welfare excuse me, on food stamps than any time in history you know there is something unusual and critical going on. when one out of six amer

america. >> take it all end. what republicans wanted to accomplish with this convention. taken the fact there was a storm that elated. taken that kristi's speech did not hit what people thought it would hit. what you think the tape we will be for your average undecided voter on the totality -- take away will be for your average undecided voter? >> i think the republicans did a good job of making this a fine line between individual opportunity, which they stand for, and public entitlement, what they say barack obama stands for. they did a good job of -- that is a good job of how obama had lost control of his message. he would never say that. >> thank you very much. thank you to our viewers. >> on our convention hub website, c- span.org/campaign2012, you can watch videos from both conventions and share your own videos. here are some videos from attendees at the republican convention. >> i am from las vegas. i am an alternate delegate for the great state of nevada. the most important issue this e

, america.our best days, we can feel the viberancey of america's communities large and small. when we see that new business opening up downtown, when we go to work in the morning and see everybody else on the block doing the same thing. it's when our son or daughter calls from college to talk about which job offer to take. and you try not to choke up when you hear the one they like best is the one not too far from home. it's that feeling when you have more time to coach your kid's soccer team or help out on school trips. but for too many americans, those days are hard to come by. how many days have you woke up feeling that something really special was happening in america? many of you felt that way four years ago. hope and change had a powerful appeal. but tonight i'd ask a simple question. if you felt that excitement when you voted for barack obama, shouldn't you feel that way now that he's president obama? [ applause ] >> you know there's something wrong with a kind of job he's done as preside

that america is the best within each of us. that america we want for our children. if i am elected president of these united states, i will work with all my energy and soul to restore that america, to lift our eyes to a better future. that future is our destiny. that future is out there. it is waiting for us. our children deserve it, our nation depends upon it, the peace and freedom of the world require it. and with your help we will deliver it. let us begin that future together tonight. thank you so very much and may god bless you, may god bless american people and may god bless the united states of america! [cheering and applauding] neil: mitt romney did okay. he gave a very compassionate defense of capitalism, private capital. spoke glowingly of a president who has good character and good will. but did not have the capacity for jobs. clint eastwood might have said earlier that the president should step down and could use a smaller plane. but it was mitt romney who use the business argument to say you aren't up to the bigger plane of >> it and was a good speech. i

america. >> from nbc news, decision 2012, the republican national convention. live from tampa, florida, here is brian williams. >> good evening, one final time, one final night here in tampa. this gathering, born alongside a hurricane. tonight comes to its own noisy conclusion. tonight, mitt romney, former governor of massachusetts, will claim the prize he has pursued for six years. he becomes the nominee of the republican party. in the lead-up to his speech tonight, we have heard testimony from fellow mormans. we've heard from americans he has helped. we've heard a tribute to bain capital. and the speakers have included the founder of staples, not the traditional staple fair of a political convention, mind you. but romney has been a different candidate thus far. and thus he is still working tonight explaining who he is, while asking for votes at the same time. our team is in place. with us here in the studio and on the convention floor beginning with tom brokaw. tom, as we discussed during "n

(cheers and applause) that america, that america that united america will uphold the constellation of rights that were endowed by our creator and codified in our constitution. (cheers and applause) that united america will care for the poor and the sick, will honor and respect the elderly and will give a helping hand to those in need. that america is the best within each of us. that america we want for our children. if i'm elected president of these united states i will work with all my energy and soul to restore that america, to lift our eyes to a better future. that future is our destiny. that future is out there. it is waiting for us. our children deserve it. our nation depends on it. the peace and freedom of the world require it. and with your help we will deliver it. let us begin that future for america tonight! thank you so very much! may god bless you! may god bless the american people! and may god bless the united states of america! (cheers and applause) >> woodruff: after a rousing entrance, you know, he walked across the convention floor and stepped up to an extension of the

it. [ applause ]3 f1 that america, that america, that united america will uphold the constellion of rights that were endowed by our creator and codified in our constitution. [ applause ] that united america will care for the poor and the sick, will honor and respect the elderly and will give a helping hand to those in need. that america is the best within each of us. that america we want for our children, if i'm elected president of these united states, i will work with all my energy and soul to restore that america, to lift our eyes to a better future. that future is our destiny. that future is out there. it is waiting for us. our children deserve it. our nation depends on it. the peace and freedom of the world require it. and with your help, we will deliver it. let us begin that future for america tonight. thank you so very much. may god bless you. may god bless the american people. and may god bless the united states of america. [ applause ] ♪ >> mitt romney is the nominee of the republican party going forward. tom brokaw, what did you make of the speech? >> well, what i thought

america's founding principles. founders understood that individuals pursuing their dreams are what makes our country go. they recognize our rights came from the creator and not from government. [applause] those rights included life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. i have gone across the country and met people who did build their businesses. i met people who got promotions at work and did earn the promotions themselves. i met a young people made the honor roll. i have met people --i met boy scouts about the eagle scout award, and they did accomplish those things themselves. government did not give it to them. we are in a nation which is found on the principle of individual liberty and greatness. we recognize the spark of divinity in every single human being. we celebrate achievement and accomplishment. this idea that government knows better than free people how to lead america is simply wrong, so we're going to take america on a course which is consistent with that set by the founders. we will keep america th

we love america. we're going to do everything in our power to keep america strong, with strong families, and strong values, a strong economy, the strongest military in the world, we will restore american strength... [cheers and applause]. >> we love this country. we love you. thank you, north carolina! let's win this in november! thank you! [cheers and applause]. >> eric: mitt romney, having a rally with congressman ryan, in mooresville, north carolina, hitting the major points of the campaign, saying president obama is making us like europe. talking about the economy, the deficit, the fiscal crisis, and unemployment. and, at one point, even quipping about the women, janna ryan and ann romney, they are better and the husbands. a lesson for every american husband to know! we'll be back. sing a traditiona? well, legalzoom came up with a better way. we took the best of the old and combined it with modern technology. together you get quality services on your terms, with total customer support. legalzoom d

outside america. tonight you will hear from another man who understands what makes america exceptional. (cheers and applause) mitt romney knows america's prosperity didn't happen because our government simply spent more money. it happened because our people used our own money to open a business. and when they succeed, they hire more people who invest or spend their money in the economy, helping others start a business or create jobs. now tonight we have heard for a long time now about mitt romney's success in business, it's well-known. but we've also learned that he's so much more than that. mitt romney i a devoted husband, a father, a grandfather, a generous member of his community and church. a role model for younger americans like myself. everywhere he's been he's volunteered his time and talent to make things better for those around him. and we are blessed that a man like this will soon be the president of these united states. (cheers and applause) now let me be clear so no one misunderstands. our

america today.plause] from lowering taxes to reforming social programs, mitt romney and paul ryan are dedicated to restoring the home where married moms and dads are pillars of strong communities, raising good citizens in our neighborhoods. [applause] a solid education should be the second rung on the ladder to success, but the system is failing. president obama's solution has been to deny parents choice, attack private schools, and nationalize curriculum and student loans. mitt romney believes that parents and the local community must be in charge of our schools, not the department of education. [cheers and applause] yet we all know there is one key to success that has helped people overcome even the greatest of obstacles -- hard work. that's why work was the centerpiece of the bipartisan welfare reform law. requiring work as a condition of receiving welfare succeeded, not just the welfare rolls were cut in half, but because employment went up, poverty went down, and dreams were realized. it's a st

that's the bedrock of what makes america america.our best days, we can feel the vibrancy of america's communities large and small. when we see that new business opening up downtown. it's when we go to work in the morning and see everybody else on the block doing the same thing. it's when our son or daughter calls from college to talk about which job offer they should take. and you try not to choke up when you hear that the one they like best is not too far from home. it's that good feeling when you have more time to volunteer to coach your kid's soccer team or help out on school trips. but for too many americans, those kind of good days are harder to come by. how many days have you woken up feeling that something really special was happening in america? many of you felt that way on election day four years ago. hope and change had a powerful appeal. but tonight i'd ask a simple question. if you felt that excitement when you voted for barack obama, shouldn't you feel that way now that he's president obama? you know there's something wr

our ideas are right for america and their ideas have failed america.eers and applause] let me be clear with the american people tonight. here is what we believe as republicans and what they believe as democrats. we believe in telling hardworking families the truth about our country's fiscal reality, telling them what they already know, the mass of federal spending does not add up. with $5 trillion in debt added over the last four years, we have no other option but to make the hard choices, cut federal spending and fundamentally reduce the size of this government. [cheers and applause] want to know what they believe? they believe that the american people want to hear the truth about the state of our fiscal difficulties. they believe the american people need to be coddled by big government. they believe the american people are content to live the line with them. they are wrong. we believe in telling our seniors the truth about our overburdened entitlements. we know seniors not only want these programs to survive, but they just as badly want them secured

there were america acts as a role model?> guest: well, if the role model causes the largest emitters in the world, which are china and other developing nations to simply smile and say, boy they made our life easier. america is cutting their growing their emissions like crazy. we haven't helped the world. that's not kind ever leadership i think the world needs. what america can do is pursue, a course which in my view has perhaps even more compelling reason to pursue it, that is to pursue a course of energy independents and the course that would allow us to become energy independent has as a biproduct and important biproducts production of greenhouse georgias. to become energy dependent we need to use less gas. it's a we need more nuclear power plants. that's a nonemitter of co2. we have ways of making america a far more -- a far more leader role in the world without at the same time putting ourselves at the competitive disadvantage with nations that, you know, are competing for the very jobs that our workers want. >> host: ge

you did build that in america. big government did not build america. yugo america. out of washington, d.c. pre- made on flatbed trucks. that coffeeshops, that florist, that bakery, they were all built by american entrepreneurs with big dreams, not a big spending government with a wide open wallet full of other people's money. it is remarkable in 236 years of the american experiment with the ingenious people of this magnificent nation can do. when given the opportunity. every american deserves the opportunity of a limited, responsible government that performs its core functions well and then gets the heck out of the way. that is when good things happen in the united states of america. look at the results of republican policies in the states. and did the states with republican governors, the average unemployment rate is a full point lawyer -- lower in -- than in states with democratic governors. makes a difference. republican governors lead seven of the 10 states with the lowest unemployment rates. and 12 of the 15 states that have been ranked best for business have r

life outside america. tonight you will hear from another man who understands what makes america exceptional. exceptional. [ cheering and applause ] mitt romney knows america's prosperity didn't happen because our government simply spent more money. it happened because our people used their own money to open a business and when they succeed, they hire more people who invest or spend their money in the economy helping others start a business or create jobs. now tonight we've heard for a long time now about mitt romney's success in business. it's well known, but we've also learned that he's so much more than that. mitt romney is a devoted husband, a father, a grandfather, a generous member of his community and church, a role model for younger americans like myself. everywhere he's been he's volunteered his time and talent to make things better for those around him and we are blessed that a man like this will soon be the president of these united states. president of these united states. [ cheering and applaus

america. tonight, you will hear from another man who understands what makes america exceptional. ( cheers and applause ) mitt romney knows america's prosperity didn't happen because our government simply spent more money. it happened because our people used their own money to open a business. and when they succeed, they hire more people who invest and spend their money in the economy helping others start a business or create jobs. now, tonight we've heard for a long time now about mitt romney's success in business. it's well known. but we've also learned that he's so much more than that. mitt romney's a devoted husband, a father, a grandfather, a generous member of his community and church, a role model for younger americans like myself. everywhere he's been, he's volunteered his time and talent to make things better for those around him. and we are blessed that a man like this will soon be the president of these united states. ( cheers and applause ) now, let me be clear so no one misundersta

the president's plan didn't work for america because that's not how america works. in america...freedom and the responsibility that comes with it to work hard to make the dream of reaching our god-given potential come true. we believe it. we believe it because it still works. even today, graduate from high school, work hard and get married before you have children and the chance you will ever be in poverty is just 2%. yet if you don't do these three things, you're 38 times more likely to end up in poverty. we understand many americans don't succeed because the family that should be there to guide them and serve as the first rung on the ladder of success isn't there or is badly broken. the fact is that marriage is disappearing in places where government dependency is the highest. most single mothers do heroic work and an amazing job raising their children. [cheering and applause] but if america is going to succeed, we must stop the assault on marriage and the family in america today. [applause] from lowering taxes to reformings social program, mitt romney and paul ryan are dedicat

they made america great and and only they can keep america strong.sident obama have been trying and troubling for this entire country. the tired big government policies of the past have failed us. we can't afford any more disappointments. we need a new direction. we need a new president. i know, i know, and you know, just the man for the job, he's a family man, he's a businessman, he spent his career building successful companies and then he saved the olympics in 2002 and brought pride to our nation. as governor, he balanced the budget, cut taxes and created jobs. the president america needs is mitt romney! [cheers and applause] governor romney has a record of tremendous accomplishments but he doesn't ask for ac lates -- accolades. he just asks, how can i help? that's the mark of a true leader. a humble, focused, on getting the job done. mitt romney spent his life turning around failing enterprises and america need as turn-around. specifically we need barack obama to turn around and go back to chicago. [cheers and applause] guys, let me tell you abou

doing business in latin america. our goal is to examine ways for the government to help promote the myth -- american businesses in their -- -- region while considering the challenges of a growing chinese foot killed, barriers to market access, and the impact of weak institutions in some countries on american investments. it is my view that we have been distracted by the events in the middle east and around the world and have not had enough compasses on latin america. it is also my view that we ignore our own neighborhood at our own peril. while most countries in latin america have escaped the worst of the downturn, there are troubling signs. our government has to engage in the region, working with the private sector to increase trade, promote american companies, and create jobs, jobs in new jersey, florida, and throughout the hemisphere. the changing economic policies, and in the discovery, and other factors in latin america have given rise to promising economies with robust exports and an expanding middle class. not

i want to keep america the hope of the earth by stay in america we stay in america. -- staying americapplause] >> [chanting] >> this man and i will work tirelessly until november, and after, to do everything in our power to get america on the right track again, to help people find more jobs with more take-home pay, to get our schools better, to get energy independent. we will do everything we can to keep america strong. a strong america with strawberries, strong families, -- with strong values, strong families, a strong military. in a strong america is the best allied peace has ever known. we will bring back to america and keep us the shining city on the hill. thank you. we're going to win this with your help. thank you so much. [applause] >> you can see more of mitt romney pose a choice for vice presidential running mate, republican budget committee chairman paul ryan, by visiting the c-span video library. mr. ryan has more than 400 appearances in the library. these include his speeches from the house floor, his appearance at the 2004 republican national convention, and hearings he ch

america waivers. group of countries whose debt now equals their gross domestic product. the republican -- republic of washington and jefferson is now in danger of becoming a democracy of debt and despair. our great nation is coming apart at the scenes, and the president just seems to point fingers and blame others. president obama's administration will add nearly $6 trillion to our national debt in just one term. [crowd boos] and i am hoping it is just one term. [cheers and applause] this explosion of debt is unconscionable and unsustainable. mr. president, we will not let you bankrupt this great nation. [cheers and applause] republicans and democrats alike must slay their sacred cows. republicans must acknowledge that not every dollar spent on the military is necessary or well-spent. [cheers and applause] democrats, democrats must admit that domestic welfare entitlements must be reformed. [cheers and applause] republicans and democrats must replace fear with confidence. confidence that no terrorist o

you are the best of america. ( applause ) you are the hope of america. there would not be an america without you. tonight, we salute you and sing your praises. ( cheers and applause ). i'm not sure if men really understand this, but i don't think there's a woman in america who really expects her life to be easy. in our own ways, we all know better. un what, fine? we don't want easy. but the last few years have been harder than they needed to be. it's all the little things. the price at the pump you just can't believe. the grocery bills that just get bigger. all those things that use to be free, like school sports, are one more bill to pay. it's the little things that pile up to be the big things, the big things, the good job, the chance at college, that home you want to buy, just gets harder. everything has become harder. we're too smart to know there aren't easy answers but we're not dumb fluff to accept that there aren't better answers. ( applause ) and that is where this boy i met at a high school dance comes in. his name is mitt romney, and you shoul

to test it. [ applause ] that america, that america, that united america will uphold the rights that were endowed by our creator and codified in our constitution. that united america will care for the poor and the sick, will honor and respect the elderly, and will give a helping hand to those in need. that america is the best within each of us. that america we want for our children. if i'm elected president of these united states, i will work with all my energy and soul to restore that america, to lift our eyes to a better future. that future is our destiny. that future is out there. it is waiting for us. our children deserve it. our nation depends on it. the peace and freedom of the world require it. and with your help, we will deliver it! let us begin that future for america tonight! thank you so very much. may god bless you. may god bless the american people. and may god bless the united states of america! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ living in america >> romney spoke for 37 minutes. we're waiting for the balloons to come down. larry kudlow, mitt romney slowed his delivery down at

thank god we have a clear choice in 2012 for the united states of america. [applause] because this election is about one important thing. which person has the vision to get the greatest country on earth out of debt and back to work? there are two very different ideas. there is the status quo with this president who has the view that more spending, taxes, and entitlements lead to prosperity. more unemployment, debt, and deficits. that hope of change has been fear and recession. then we have the positive and optimistic reagan-romney vision of america, the vision of the gop, the great opportunity party. if you work hard and dream big and he's a god-given talent, you can still be anything you want to be in this great land of freedom america. [cheers and applause] that is the vision of mitt romney who says this is a great land of freedom, hope, and opportunity. 100 years ago, a poor farm boy from ireland left on a ship and landed in boston. that was my grandfather. he worked as a laborer in a factor. he never thought that 100 years later, his grandson would end u