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    Posted August 11, 2012 by
    ReallyRick
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    Cookeville, Tennessee
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    Romney's VP pick

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    Romney - Ryan 2012 is Good For Obama!

    By ReallyRick  |  Posted August 11, 2012  |  Cookeville, Tennessee
     

    CNN PRODUCER NOTE     ReallyRick says Paul Ryan was a safe choice for Mitt Romney, specifically because of Ryan's extremely conservative views. 'Romney needed someone that could energize the core Republican base, a staunch conservative, and a rising star in the part with some credibility among his fellow members of Congress,' he says. But he says Ryan will not help Republicans win the Hispanic vote, nor will he gain support from American seniors because he mentioned ending Medicare. 'I think the democratic machine will be able to paint Romney and Ryan as too out of touch with the average American. The same ole "rich white males,"' he says.
    - Jareen, CNN iReport producer

    http://www.youtube.com/ReallyRick

     

    As someone who wants (however reluctantly) to see President Barack Obama get re-elected, I for one would be pleased to see Mitt Romney select Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his Vice Presidential running mate.

     

    Voted YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion. (May 2011)
    Voted NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005)
    Voted YES on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)
    Voted YES on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman. (Jul 2006)
    Voted YES on banning gay adoptions in DC. (Jul 1999)
    Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
    Voted NO on four weeks of paid parental leave for federal employees. (Jun 2009)
    Voted NO on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
    Replace Medicare with $9500/year private insurance payment. (Jul 2009)

     

    Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record.
    Rated 0% by the HRC, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance. (Dec 2006)
    Rated 13% by the ACLU, indicating an anti-civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)
    Rated 8% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
    Rated 91% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-Family-Value voting record. (Dec 2003)
    Rated 7% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)

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