Why I Support Mitt Romney

Today, more than half of college graduates nationwide under the age of 25 are unemployed or underemployed, the highest numbers we have seen in the past 11 years. Unemployment has only just recently dropped below the eight percent margin, a number where it sat for over forty consecutive months. Our nation sits on the edge of a fiscal cliff and is burdened by $16 trillion in national debt, fifty percent more than where it sat four years ago. This trend has continued through policy after policy of deficit spending on entitlement programs that are in desperate need of reform. These trends will remain the same as we continue to be promised the impossible.

The president’s slogan is “Forward,” but the question one must ask is forward from what? To what? Forward from four years of economic policies that have hindered economic growth? Forward from month after month of terrible unemployment numbers? Yes, I agree with the president that we need to be moving forward.  We must move forward towards a brighter and more productive America. Unfortunately, moving forward with this president who, even now, appears incapable of offering new ideas, would threaten our nation with a future of another four years of poor leadership and ineffective attempts towards recovery.

Folks, this is it. While we are enjoying the leisure of a private, four year, liberal arts college we must realize that we will be the “under 25 year old college graduate” these polls summarize. This crisis is our crisis. Bottom line: our economy is in a dire situation, our president has done little to improve the situation, and our generation is threatened. We will be the ones forced to take responsibility for this failure in leadership. I recognize the difficulty of the task this president has faced. Nevertheless, he has chosen to pursue his own special projects while letting our economy, our futures, slip by the wayside. We need a president who recognizes that economic growth is vital towards decreasing unemployment and lifting millions from poverty. We need a president who is not satisfied where we are today and has the experience and knowledge necessary to pick this nation back up again. I support Mitt Romney because I believe he is the only man who can take on this challenge.

As governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney was able to re-stabilize an economy and state budget that were in disarray, decrease deficit spending in his state, and ultimately create a surplus in funds. As a businessman, his experience turning major corporations away from bankruptcy and then rebuilding them is vital to repairing the United States’ economy. He demonstrated these skills yet again in the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, saving the games from financial collapse.

While partisans on both sides have been moving further and further to the extremes, Mitt Romney’s true colors as a pragmatic moderate have begun to shine. While he champions many conservative beliefs, his experience as a Republican elected in the liberal home state of the Kennedys, demonstrates his ability to work with the other side of the aisle, something we have not seen from this president who has instead, resorted to partisan bickering. Mitt Romney’s pragmatism, in this age of ideology, is a benefit that cannot be overlooked and is a trait that uniquely defines him as the candidate who can free us from our current legislative gridlock.

In his address to the Republican National Convention, Governor Romney posed the question, “is this nation better off than it was four years ago?” Unfortunately for our generation, and unfortunately for America, the answer is simply no. This is both unacceptable and gut-wrenching to say when, upon graduation, we will enter the real world. This election provides us with the opportunity to change the direction in which this nation is moving. As a successful businessman Governor Romney understands what encourages businesses to grow and create new jobs. As a former governor, he understands the economic policies necessary that will reassure our nation towards a track of job growth and investment. Finally, as a Republican elected in the liberal state of Massachusetts who accomplished significant legislative successes, he is the only candidate who has come to work with both sides to pass legislation and is the only candidate who I believe has the ability to do so again.