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Obama for America

"Mitt Romney versus Reality" +

 1:46 web video from April 4, 2012.

[Music] Romney: "The President has pledged to "transform America," and he has spent the last four years laying the foundation for a new Government-Centered Society."

Obama: "I have never been somebody who believes that government can or should try to solve every problem."

Romney: "He saw free enterprise as the villain and not the solution."

Obama: "I believe deeply that the free market is the greatest force for economic progress in human history."

Romney: "When you attack business and vilify success, you're going to have less business and less success."

Obama: "I know that the true engine of job creation in this country is the private sector, not Washington."

Romney: "... tax increases become not only a necessity, but also a desired tool for social justice."

Obama: "I've cut taxes for small business owners 17 times over the last three years."

Romney: "... government spending always increase because...well why not?"

Obama: "As President I've eliminated dozens of programs that weren't working. And put annual domestic spending on a path to become the smallest share of the economy since Dwight Eisenhower held this office"

Romney: "If we become one of those societies that attack success, one outcome is certain -- there will be a lot less success."

Obama: "In this country broad based prosperity has never trickled down from the success of a wealthy few. It has always come from the success of a strong and growing middle class."

Romney: "We'll stop the days of apologizing for success at home and never again apologize for America abroad."

Obama: "I have no doubt that we will continue our long and prosperous journey as the greatest nation on Earth. Thank you. God bless you. God bless the United States of America."  [applause]

Notes: This is a pretty effective video.  It features clips from Romney's April 3 remarks in Milwaukee, WI upon winning the Wisconsin, Maryland and DC primaries followed by clips from Obama's speech at the Associated Press luncheon the next day.