PRESS
RELEASE
from
Romney
for President
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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CONTACT: Romney
Press Office
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October
14, 2011
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MITT ROMNEY ANNOUNCES
SUPPORT OF OREGON CONGRESSMAN GREG WALDEN
Boston, MA – Mitt Romney today
announced the support of Oregon Congressman Greg Walden.
“I
am proud to have Congressman Greg Walden supporting my campaign,” said
Mitt Romney. “With his help, I look forward to defeating President
Obama. It is time to get Americans back to work.”
Announcing
his support, Congressman Walden said, “Today, I am announcing my
endorsement and full support for Governor Mitt Romney in his campaign
for president. As the senior elected Republican in Oregon, I
would not
normally wade into a primary, but these are not normal times. I
personally know several of the other candidates and have great respect
for their willingness to run and for the integrity and honesty they
bring to the debate. But the country under President Obama has
become
more divided and the people are worse off. Governor Romney is best
qualified to run, win and govern effectively.”
“As
an Oregonian, I want a president I can partner with to help restore
jobs in our timbered communities, enhance our farm economy and stop the
over-the-top proposed federal rules that will ship our jobs overseas,”
said Walden. “I want a president who is serious about fixing the
tax
code in a way that will grow our economy. And I want a president who
will work with Congress to get America's fiscal house in order, not one
that's just looking for a political fight. I look forward to working
closely with Governor Romney and his team on natural resource policy
and telecommunications policy, both of which I'm deeply involved with
in Congress. We have the opportunity to make this America's
greatest
century. And I look forward to doing my part to elect a president
who
can lead our country's renewal and growth.”
Background
On Congressman Walden:
Congressman Greg Walden Has
Represented Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District In The U.S. House Of
Representatives Since 1999.
He serves as chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on
Communications and Technology and is also Chairman of the House
Republican Leadership. Prior to entering Congress, Walden owned a small
business with his wife.
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