The most recent programs for the Romney Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=5540 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:34:32 GMT Glenn Thrush and Jonathan Martin talked about the Politico e-book they co-authored, [The End of the Line: Romney vs. Obama: The 34 days that Decided the Election], and they responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the final days of the 2012 presidential election and what was going on inside the Obama and Romney campaigns during the lead-up to election day. At the end of the program C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo previewed Sunday morning political talk shows. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310091-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310091-4 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT The White House released a photograph of former Governor Mitt Romney (R-MA) meeting with President Obama in the Oval Office. In their first meeting since the November 6, 2012, election, Governor Romney again congratulated the president on his victory. They then had lunch and an hour-long discussion. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309682-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309682-101 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Romney campaign senior adviser Kevin Madden and Obama campaign spokesperson Jen Psaki discussed the 2012 presidential election. Mr. Madden said that they did not believe President Obama would have the same turnout as 2008 and relied on the lack of enthusiasm for the Democrats. Ms. Psaki said the 2012 election was "harder fought" and after the first debate it was a moment of "hunkering down." Mr. Madden and Ms. Psaki were interviewed by CBS News political director John Dickerson. Justin Smith made opening remarks for the fourth annual Washington Ideas Forum, which was held by [The Atlantic], the Aspen Institute, and the Newseum in the Annenberg Theater. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309451-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309451-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama thanked supporters gathered at his presidential campaign headquarters at McCormick Place in Chicago. He thanked them for their efforts in his re-election campaign and called for unity in his next term. He was joined on stage by his family. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309301-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309301-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mitt Romney spoke to supporters at his presidential campaign headquarters in Boston, thanking them for their efforts on his behalf. He also said that he had called President Obama to wish him well in his next term and called for bipartisanship in addressing the nation's challenges. He appeared alone on the dais and was joined by family after his remarks. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309302-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309302-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife Ann spoke at an election eve campaign event the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. Former Governor Romney told supporters in New Hampshire that their primary vote in January 2012 put him on the path to winning the Republican nomination and their vote the next day would make him the next president of the United States. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309281-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309281-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Paul Ryan spoke at a Johnstown, Colorado, campaign event at the Johnson's Corner truck stop. He was accompanied by his family on this bus tour. This was his final campaign stop in Colorado on the eve of the 2012 election. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309277-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309277-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Brian Mooney, who had covered Massachusetts politics for more than 30 years, analyzed Mitt Romney's leadership style during his tenure as governor of Massachusetts from January 2003 to January 2007. Topics included the overwhelming Democratic majority in Massachusetts' state legislature during his term, Massachusetts health care reform, the last two years of his term while he was preparing to run for president in 2008, and his 2012 presidential campaign. Mr. Mooney also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309254-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309254-3 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife Ann spoke at a campaign event at Shady Brook Farm in Morrisville, Pennsylvania. Former Governor Romney asked people to go out and vote and promised to deliver real change in this stop of his "Real Recovery Road Rally" bus tour. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309257-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309257-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett spoke at a Mitt Romney campaign event at Shady Brook Farm in Morrisville, Pennsylvania. This is a portion of his speech. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309257-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309257-101 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell spoke at a campaign event in Fairfax, Virginia. The Governor provided remarks on the Presidential race, the close Virginia race, and criticized President Obama for failed policies. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309256-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309256-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the Mitt Romney campaign event in Englewood, Colorado. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309212-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309212-101 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romne and his wife Ann spoke at a campaign event at the Comfort Dental Amphitheatre in Englewood, Colorado. He compared how the next four years would look under another term of President Obama and under a Romney administration. William Tolbert brought onstage the U.S. flag carried on the last mission of the Space Shuttle Challenger. Former Governor Romney had often spoken of the occasion when he first touched that flag when he was a scout leader and how it symbolizes of the exploits of men and women of the space program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309212-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309212-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan speak at a campaign event in West Chester, Ohio. They were joined by Governor Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, as well as Senators John McCain of Arizona, Marco Rubio of Florida, Rob Portman of Ohio, and other Republican politicians. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309196-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309196-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Bob Bennett talked about Republican Party efforts in Ohio to help Mitt Romney win the state, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included polling data, early voting, and voter identification laws. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309021-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309021-6 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney spoke at a campaign event at Meadow Event Park in Doswell, Virginia. He was joined by Virginia U.S. Senate candidate George Allen, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor. Former Governor Romney was briefly interrupted by a climate protestor as he spoke about relief for victims of Hurricane Sandy. Governor Romney also criticized President Obama's proposed business cabinet position. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309168-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309168-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, and other women spoke at a campaign event at the Aladdin Shrine Center in Columbus, Ohio. She called on Ohioans to vote early for her husband Mitt Romney. She said that he would not fail women and the American people. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309167-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309167-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney spoke at a campaign event, saying America needed a "new course." Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush also spoke, saying that President Obama was blaming his brother for the economy. This event in Metropolitan Park in Jacksonville, Florida, was former Governor Romney's third and final event of his first day of campaigning after Hurricane Sandy made landfall. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309133-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309133-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), U.S. Representative Michael Turner (R-OH), and Ohio State Treasurer Josh Mandel spoke at a Romney campaign rally in Fayette County, Ohio. They urged residents to vote early for the Romney-Ryan ticket and Representative Turner and U.S. Senate candidate Mandel talked about their own campaigns. Senator Portman was then seen mingling with the crowd. This stop in the city of Washington Court House, Ohio, held in the Crown Room Banquet Hall, was part of the "Commit to Mitt Early Vote" bus tour in Ohio. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309132-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309132-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mitt Romney spoke at a Hurricane Sandy storm relief event at the James Trent Arena in Kettering, Ohio. He encouraged his supporters to donate as part of storm relief efforts, and after his speech he shook hands with supporters at donation tables. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309124-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309124-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mitt Romney spoke at a campaign event at Avon Lake High School. He talked about his five-point economic plan and criticized President Obama's failure to submit an agenda for a second term, saying that he called the Obama campaign's "Going Forward" slogan "Forewarned." He also urged supporters at the rally to donate to the American Red Cross and other relief agencies to help people affected by Hurricane Sandy and said donations would be collected by his campaign offices. Former Governor Romney cancelled his last campaign stop of the day and his planned stops for the next day due to the hurricane. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309118-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309118-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Former first lady Laura Bush spoke at a Mitt Romney presidential campaign event at the One Under Banquet Center in Livonia, Michigan. She mingled with the crowd before and after the event. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309104-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309104-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) talked by video from Bowling Green, Kentucky, about investigating the terrorist attack that killed the U.S. ambassador in Libya, the 2012 elections, including his support for Mitt Romney, his push for a pared down government, and cuts in foreign aid to Egypt, Pakistan and Libya. After the interview the reporters in the studio discussed his responses. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309092-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309092-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Vice-presidential candidate Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) spoke at a Romney presidential campaign event at Zanesville High School in Zanesville, Ohio. Representative Ryan talked about the economy and jobs, and suggested that President Obama should have accomplished more by now. The program was interrupted twice by technical difficulties. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309101-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309101-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney spoke at a "Women for Mitt" campaign event in Florida. She talked briefly about how women have been affected in the past four years, saying more women than men have lost their jobs and gone into poverty. She then spoke about her husband's character and record. Ann Romney was accompanied by some of her grandchildren at this event at the Renaissance World Golf Village Resort and Convention Center in St. Augustine, Florida. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309055-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309055-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Molly Ball talked about the "ground games" of the Obama and Romney campaigns around the country, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. "Ground games" refer to candidates' field offices, campaign volunteers, and voter contacts. She discussed political campaigns use of "targeted" voter data, and compared the candidates' field offices. She said that Obama campaign offices were very standardized and "almost like a Starbucks or a McDonald's, a franchise operation," while Governor Romney's offices were run by the Republican National Committee and tended to have more information on local candidates. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309015-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309015-3 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney spoke about economic recovery and job growth at Kinzler Construction Services in Ames, Iowa. He criticized the economic record and policies of the Obama administration, in his comments saying, "What he did with what he inherited made the problem worse." He then outlined his five-point plan for economic recovery. The proposal includes the elimination of some programs, increased energy production, increased trade and better enforcement of trade rules, tax reform, and job training improvements. The Romney campaign referred to this speech as the candidate's "closing argument." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309082-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309082-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan outlined at a campaign event at Cleveland State University what a Romney-Ryan administration would do to improve the economy and decrease poverty by restoring upward mobility. Some of the proposals included repealing portions of the health care law, education reforms, and restoring parts of the 1996 welfare reform act that he said had been weakened since the mid-1990s. He criticized federal anti-poverty programs and said a Romney administration would work more closely with local leaders to determine how to assist people in need, explaining that communities, rather than the government, should look after the poor. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309027-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309027-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan spoke at a campaign event the day after Governor Romney and President Obama met in the final of their three debates. Governor Romney in his speech said that President Obama's campaign was" taking on water and our campaign is full-steam ahead." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308992-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308992-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan spoke at a campaign event in Morrison, Colorado. Governor Romney told the crowd that President Obama was leading an "incredibly shrinking" campaign and that the debates had "supercharged" his own campaign. Musician Kid Rock performed at the beginning of this event. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308994-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308994-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open after Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan held a campaign rally in Henderson, Nevada. Live scenes from the site of the rally and video clips were shown in the background. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308992-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308992-101 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney met in the last of three debates prior the 2012 presidential election.*The debate focused on foreign policy, including policy toward the Middle East, China, and North Africa, as well as military commitments in Afghanistan and Pakistan.*The candidates were seated in the Wold Performing Arts Center of Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida. CBS's Bob Schieffer moderated the debate which was presented in a split screen. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308547-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308547-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney met in the last of three debates prior the 2012 presidential election. The debate focused on foreign policy, including policy toward the Middle East, China, and North Africa, as well as military commitments in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The candidates were seated in the Wold Performing Arts Center of Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida. CBS's Bob Schieffer moderated the debate which was presented in a switched feed on screen with Twitter messages, "tweets," displayed in the lower portion of the screen. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308547-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308547-2 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) spoke at a campaign event for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in Durham, New Hampshire. He talked about the growing national debt and the cost of "entitlement" programs such as Medicare. He also criticized President Obama's economic policies and for the attacks at the U.S. consulate in Libya that resulted in the death of U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans. After the speeches, Senator Paul could be heard talking to supporters as he mingled with the crowd. The event in the Memorial Union Building of the University of New Hampshire was held by the New Hampshire Students for Mitt Romney. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308948-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308948-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT New Jersey Governor Chris Christie spoke at a Romney presidential campaign event. He told supporters outside the Ball Office Products in Richmond, Virginia, that the election would come down to who wins their state and urged them to campaign for Mitt Romney over the next 18 days. He was critical of President Obama's governing philosophy. Governor Christie was heard mingling with the crowd. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308930-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308930-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney gave keynote speeches at the 67th Annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. The charity fundraiser is a traditional light-hearted joint appearance for presidential candidates where they joked about themselves, their opponents, and the 2012 campaign. Founded in 1946 by Francis Cardinal Spellman, the Foundation honors the memory of Alfred E. Smith who died in in 1944. Al Smith was a four-time governor of the state of New York and former presidential candidate. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308852-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308852-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Vice presidential candidate Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke at a campaign event for Mitt Romney. Representative Ryan focused his remarks on the effects of the nation's economic downturn on women, stating that "26 million women are trapped in poverty" and "half-a-million women more are unemployed today than when President Obama took office." In her first official campaign appearance for the Romney-Ryan ticket, former Secretary Rice emphasized the urgent call to put America back to work, one that she stated "cannot wait another four years." They spoke at Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308881-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308881-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mitt Romney spoke at a campaign rally in at Tidewater Community College in Chesapeake, Virginia. He talked about the presidential candidates' debate the previous night, saying that President Obama "still doesn't have an agenda for his second term." He also mentioned some of the people who asked questions in the town hall-style debate and criticized President Obama's responses to them. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308878-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308878-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney met at Hofstra University for the second of three presidential debates. The debate was presented in a switched screen format. CNN's Candy Crowley moderated the debate. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308543-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308543-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT A campaign advertisement for the Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan campaign. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308858-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308858-2 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Republican politicians spoke at a campaign rally in Summerlin, Nevada http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308805-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308805-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan spoke at campaign rally in Lancaster Town Square, Lancaster, Ohio. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308777-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308777-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Vice President Joe Biden and Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) for the 2012 vice presidential debate in the Norton Center for the Arts at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky.*Both foreign and domestic issues were covered, including terrorism and intelligence, Libya, Korea, Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, Medicare, Social Security, tax policy, unemployment, health care, and abortion.*Martha Raddatz moderated the debate which was presented in a switched feed on screen with Twitter messages, "tweets," displayed in the lower portion of the screen. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308539-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308539-2 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Vice President Joe Biden and Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) for the 2012 vice presidential debate in the Norton Center for the Arts at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. Both foreign and domestic issues were covered, including terrorism and intelligence, Libya, Korea, Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, Medicare, Social Security, tax policy, unemployment, health care, and abortion. Martha Raddatz moderated the debate which was presented in a split screen. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308539-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308539-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) campaigned in New Hampshire. He told campaign supporters at the Romney-Ryan campaign office that with their help Republicans would keep control of the House and that he planned to run for speaker again. He also talked about former Governor Mitt Romney's performance at the first presidential debate. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308685-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308685-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for viewers' reactions to a speech on foreign policy delivered by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at the Virginia Military Institute. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308653-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308653-101 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney gave his views on U.S. foreign policy. He focused on the Middle East, including stopping Iran from creating nuclear weapons and helping the people of Israel, Libya, and Syria. He criticized the Obama administration and said that the president had failed to lead and that "hope is not a strategy." Topics included the size of the U.S. Navy and the war in Afghanistan. Former Governor Romney spoke to cadets in the Virginia Military Institute's Hall of Valor. He made several references to VMI graduate George Marshall, the chief of staff of the Army who became secretary of State and of Defense. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308653-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308653-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Felicia Somnez previewed Mitt Romney's foreign policy speech happening later in the morning, and looked at President Obama's plans for the day and week. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308669-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308669-3 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on Mitt Romney's address on foreign policy later in the morning. In a phone interview, [Washington Post] political reporter Felicia Somnez previewed Mitt Romney's speech and looked at President Obama's plans for the day and week. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308669-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308669-2 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mitt Romney spoke at a campaign rally at Carter Machinery Company in southwest Virginia in Abingdon. In his speech he referred to the 7.8 percent unemployment rate released that day, the lowest since President Obama took office. He questioned the accuracy of the rate, saying it declined because "more and more people have just stopped looking for work." Other topics included his five-point plan for job growth, his first debate with President Obama earlier in the week, and the troubles of the coal industry. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308636-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308636-1 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT