PRESS RELEASE from Romney for President
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	Contact: Romney Press Office
March 7, 2012

 
Boston, MA – Mitt Romney today announced the support of former Governor of Alabama Bob Riley.
 
“I am honored to receive the support of Governor Riley,” said Mitt Romney. “He spent his career standing up for the conservative principles of lower taxes and reduced spending. His service to Alabamians is long and distinguished and I am excited to work with him to spread my conservative message across the country.”
 
“It is my honor to endorse Governor Mitt Romney for President,” said Governor Bob Riley. “Mitt Romney is the only candidate with the leadership and business experience to take our country through this difficult economic situation and bring us out stronger. As a small businessman myself, I believe we need someone in the White House who has led in the private sector and knows how to create jobs for Americans, who knows that excessive taxation and regulations only burden small business owners, and who can lead our nation's economy back to prosperity. If ever there was a time for America to have a job creator in the White House, it is now.”
 
Background on Governor Bob Riley:
 
Governor Riley Served As Governor Of Alabama From 2003-2011. He was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996 where he served until 2003. Prior to his career in public service, Riley ran several businesses.
 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	Contact: Romney Press Office
March 8, 2012

 
“I really do believe that because of that experience, I think Mitt can do some things, because he’s proven it, he’s proven it in real life before. I think he’s got a plan that really can get this economy back working again. And if you really believe that, if you believe that he can do it, then the question becomes why would you not support him?” – Former Alabama Governor Bob Riley
 
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Former Alabama Governor Bob Riley On Why He Supports Mitt Romney:
 
GOVERNOR BOB RILEY: “The one thing that differentiates Mitt from Newt or from Rick, at least in my opinion, is the guy has spent most of his adult life in the private sector. And I really do think, maybe because I was a businessman until I was 52 years old before I got into politics, there really is a difference in the way you look at Washington laws and regulations or Alabama’s laws and regulations, when you know what the physical impact is on your operation. If you know that a regulation is going to cause you to lay have to off someone, it’s going to up the cost of your product where you’re not competitive anymore. I don’t think there’s anything, Leland, that’s out there today that’s more important than getting this economy stimulated and back to the point where people today have the opportunities that they have had for the last 40 or 50 years. I really do believe that because of that experience, I think Mitt can do some things, because he’s proven it, he’s proven it in real life before. I think he’s got a plan that really can get this economy back working again. And if you really believe that, if you believe that he can do it, then the question becomes why would you not support him?”