[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

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that america, that uunited america will preserve a military that's so strong, no nation would ever dare 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 accept

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america we want. the america that was won for us by the greatest generation? does the america we want borrow a trillion dollars from china? >> no! >> does it fail to find the jobs that are needed for 23 million people and for half the kids graduating from college? >> no! >> are those schools lagging behind the rest of the developed world? >> no! >> and does america that we want succumb to resentment and division among americans? >> no! >> the america we all know is a story of the many becoming one. uniting to brev liberty and build the greatest economy in the world, saving the world from unspeakable darkness. everywhere i go, there are monuments who have given their lives for america. no mention of their race, party affiliation, or what they did for a living. [ applause ] >> they lived and died under a single flag, fighting for a single purpose. they pledged allegiance to the united states of america. that america, that united america can unleash an economy that will put americans back to work, that will once again lead the world with innovation and productivity and will resto

america we want. the america that was won for us by the greatest generation? does the america we want borrow a trillion dollars from china? >> no! >> does it fail to find the jobs that are needed for 23 million people and for half the kids graduating from college? >> no! >> are those schools lagging behind the rest of the developed world? >> no! >> and does america that we want succumb to resentment and division among americans? >> no! >> the america we all know is a story of the many becoming one. uniting to brev liberty and build the greatest economy in the world, saving the world from unspeakable darkness. everywhere i go, there are monuments who have given their lives for america. no mention of their race, party affiliation, or what they did for a living. [ applause ] >> they lived and died under a single flag, fighting for a single purpose. they pledged allegiance to the united states of america. that america, that united america can unleash an economy that will put americans back to work, that will once again lead the world with innovation and productivity and will resto

that america, that united america, will preserve a military that is so strong, no nation would ever dare to test it. [applauding] that america, that united america, will uphold the constellation of rights that were endowed by our creator, and codified in our constitution. [applauding] 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 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 capit

that america, that united america will preserve a military that's so strong no nation would ever dare to test it. (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 walke

that america, that united america will preserve a military that's so strong, no nation would ever dare 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 co

blue, ♪ ♪america, ♪ that's right, america, it's your america ♪ america, our america ♪ merica, i'm proud believe, sing along, sing along ♪ ♪ my country tis of thee, sweet land of liberty ♪ ♪ united we stand, america ♪ ♪america, land of the free ♪ america ♪ [cheers and applause] ♪ never met a girl could make me feel the way that you do, you are all right ♪ ♪you're out of sight ♪ look out baby, 'cause here i come ♪ ♪ get ready, get ready ready, 'cause here i come ♪ ♪ on my way seek wanna play hide and with love ♪ ♪ >> i am a guy who believes in the vision of the founding fathers. i believe this is the land of opportunity. if we restore the principle of opportunity and hope and give everyone a fair chance, you are going to see this country come roaring back. >> you can never predict what kind of tough decisions are going to come in front of the president's desk. and if you really want to know how person will operate, look at how they have lived their life. >> they were asking me about what is going on with, you know, with what happened with the scandal, and what my opinion is, if we can pul

that america, that united america will preserve a military so strong that no nation would ever dare to test it. that america america that united america will uphold the constellation of rights that were codified in the constitution. that united america will care for the poor and the sick, will honor and respect the elderly and give a helping hand to those in need, and 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 of my energy and soul to restore that america, to lift our eyes to a better future, and that future is our destiny. that future is out there. it is waiting for us. our children deserve it. our nation depends on it. and the peace and the 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. [ male announcer ] whether it's kevin's smartphone... mom's smartphone... dad's tablet... or lauren's smartphone... at&

tonight is the real voice of america and this year in 1968, this is the message that will broadcast to america and to the world, let's never forget that the folks, america is a great nation and america is great because people are great with winston churchhill we say, we have not yurn nid all this way. across the central, across the oceans, across the mountains, across the prairies because we are made of sugar candy. america is in trouble today not because there are people who have failed but because the leaders have failed and what america needs are leaders to match the greatness of its people. and this great group of americans and forgotten americans and others know the great questions must answer by their vote to november is this -- whether we shall continue for four more years the policy of the last five years and this is their answer and this is my answer to that question -- when the strongest nation in the world can be tied down for four years in a war in vietnam with no end in sight, when the richest in the nation of the world cannot manage its own economy, when the nation with the greatest tradition of the rule of law is plagued by unprecidented

america is. but my grandfather understood how different america was from the rest of the world because he knew life outside americatonight, you will hear from another man who understands what makes america exceptional. mitt romney knows america's prosperity didn't happen because our government simply spent more money. it happened because our people use 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'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 team 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. now, let me be clear. so no one misunderstands. our problem with president obama isn't that

america is. but my grandfather understood how different america was from the rest of the world because he knew life 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 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 misunderst

america is. but my grandfather understood how different america was from the rest of the world, because he knew life 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. ou

america. strong values. strong families. a strong economy. a strong military. a strong america. [ cheers and applause ] >> a strong america is the best ally peace has ever known. we are going to bring america back and keep us the shining city on the h hill. thank you so much. we are going to win this with your help! thank you so much! ♪ >> it is the first state of mitt romney's bus tour. a bus tour that now includes his new running mate paul ryan, the is seven term wisconsin congressman who was a surprise announcement this morning simply because everybody believed that mitt romney was going to do the bus tour alone and then make the announcement. virginia is the first stop and then on to north carolina, florida and ohio. and i also understand they will be working in a stop in paul ryan's home state of wisconsin. >> one are the things we learned from our correspondent on the trail with them carl cameron is the schedule keeps ever changing. we heard more specificity from the governor with regard to the economy than we have really outside of his early campaign speeches really laying out a vision different from president obam

america strong. a strong america with strawberries, strong families, -- with strong values, strong families, a strong military. in a strong americathe 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 chaired as the chair of the budget committee. go to c-span.org/videolibrary. mitt romney and paul ryan will campaign in north carolina and wisconsin tomorrow. join us for live coverage of their campaign stop in waukesha, wisconsin, tomorrow of 7:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span. >> is the idea that we are in this together, that regardless of who we are or where we come from, or how much money we have, each of us counts, and that by working together to creat

america. they know a strong america is essential to peace on the planet. a strong america the world's worst actors from doing the world's worst things. i had the privilege a few weeks ago of a meeting with lech walesa. he said through an interpreter that you are probably tired. you sit down and listen, so i did. he began to speak for about 15 minutes uninterrupted and his message was straightforward. he repeated it again and again -- where is american leadership? we need america's leadership. america is the only superpower on the planet. we need america to be strong. [applause] getting north american energy independence is key to american leadership. so is fixing our schools and balancing our budget, making trade work for us and understanding the power of small business, individual initiative, hard work. this is what america is all about. i have been inspired as i've gone across the campaign trail for the last months and i have seen americans who have taken the initiative to try to build enterprises for themselves and improve the lives of their families. i am inspired by t

he want to keep america the hope of the earth by staying america! [ cheers and applause ] i want to keep america the hope of the earth by staying america! usa! usa! usa earthquak! >> and so -- and so this man and i are going to work tirelessly between now and november 6 and hopefully for 8 years thereafter to do everything -- [ cheers and applause ] >> to do everything in our power to get america on the right track again. to h help people find more jobs with more take-home pay. to get our schools better. to get us on track to be energy independent in north america. not have to buy oil from venezuela or the middle east. we are going to do everything we can to keep america strong. a strong america. strong values. strong families. a strong economy. a strong military. a strong america. [ cheers and applause ] >> a strong america is the best ally peace has ever known. we are going to bring america back and keep us the shining city on the h hill. thank you so much. we are going to win this with your help! thank you so much! ♪ >> it is the first state of mitt romney's bus tour. a bus tour that now incl

becomes easy to forget how special america is, but my grandfather understood how different america was from the rest of the world because he knew 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 applau

[applause] ♪ >> living in america living in america living living in america living in america ♪ [applauseving in america living in america living in americaamerica ♪ ♪ >> living in america living in america ♪ ♪ >> c-span's gavel-to-gavel coverage of the democratic convention continues next week. every speech, every event. featured speakers include the san antonio mayor and first lady michelle obama. wednesday, the massachusetts senate candidate and former president bill clinton. vice-president joy -- joe biden and president obama. >> we offer our people in new choice. we offer opportunity. we demand responsibility. we will build an american community again. the choice we offer is not conservative or liberal. in many ways it is not republican or democratic. it is new, it is different, and it will work. >> connect with other c-span viewers with twitter and googol hangouts. -- google hangout's. >> and again with the gop convention wrapping up last night, the democratic convention will be beginning tuesday. we will have live gavel-to-gavel coverage here on c-span. coming up, we have third par

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. >> america, america is more than just a place, though. america is an idea. it is the only country founded on an idea. our rights come from nature and god not from government. (applause) >> well. when this day started we didn't know it was going to be this day. we didn't know we were going to get this pick. last night would got word this was coming down that mitt romney was going to choose paul ryan as his vp pick. let's get final thoughts from experts in washington and wisconsin. stooe haze final thoughts on this pick, big picture. >> i think this is a pick that will energize conservatives like the others i have heard from members of congress saying this is a motivating pick for me. i think you will see lots of grass-roots excitement on the conservative side. i agree he had potential to appeal to independents. when you look at polls independents regularly point at the deficit as one of the most important issues. they will make that case and make it aggressively. >> joe tripy? >> i think this is a great pick. it is a pick i would have urged romney to take. i a

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♪ living in america ♪ every man across the nation ♪ living in america [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ living in americatly choreographed and except by the speech by mitt romney some problems, but he knew what he wanted to deliver introducing himself to a lot of folks who didn't know much about him. he managed to get into all of the emotional background that he brings to this race for the white house. he didn't dodge any of the sensitive issues and he spoke about his mormon faith, and spoke about his role at bain capital and directly went after the president of the united states, and comparing him to jimmy carter who was an incumbent president who in 1980 lost to a republican, a republican named ronald reagan, and this presidential candidate said at one point referring to president obama, this president cannot tell you you are better off than you were when he took office. and asking the question, are you better off now than you were four years ago. and so that speech sets the stage for next week's democratic convention in charlotte, and anderson, i'm about to be pummeled by balloons and confetti, and ba

america. [applause] [cheers and applause] we love america. we love america. will not besmirch the office of the presidency. we will keep talking about what has to be done to restore the greatness of america. that includes to have faith in our institutions, to restore trust in them. this man and i will not in any way lose your trust. we will honor it with dignity and courage, the responsibility you give us as leaders of your party. [applause] the reason he is here and the reason i am here is we recognize this is a critical time for america. when you have 23 million americans in the richest nation on earth out of work or who have stopped looking for work, you know something is going on, something critical. when you have more people on food stamps than any time in history, you know there's something unusual and critical going on. when one out of six americans have fallen to poverty, you know something serious is going on. when the debt held by the public, he has added almost a s a step as all presidents before him combined, you know something serious is wrong. w

power and goodness of america has always been based on the strength and power and goodness of our communities our families in our face. that's the bedrock of what makes america americarancy of america's communities large and small so when we see the new business opening up the downtown, when we go to work in the morning and see everyone on the block doing the same thing is when our son or daughter comes from college talk about which job offer they should take it you tried to choke up when you hear that the one they like best is not too far from home. for too many americans, those kind of good days are harder to come by how many days have you woke up feeling that something really special is happening in america many of you felt that way and election day four years ago hopi and change a powerful appeal but tonight i ask a simple question, if you felt that excitement when you voted for president barack obama should you feel that way now that he is president obama? you know there is something wrong with the kind of job he has done as president when the best feeling you had was the day you voted for him. the president hasn't disappointed because he wanted to, the preside

america. we prayed together. our kids played together. and we always stood ready to help each other out in different ways. that's how it is in america. we look to our communities, our faith, our families for support. it's how we live our lives and why we live our lives. the strength and power and goodness of america has always been based on the strength and power and goodness of our communities, our families and our faiths. [ applause ] that's the bedrock of what makes america america. in our best days, we can feel the vibrance of american communities large and small. we see that new business opening up downtown, we go to work 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 choke up when you hear 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 kids' 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 e