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Mitt courts S.C.
Due to arrive at 10:45 Wednesday morning, Feb. 14, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was about a half- hour behind schedule while a full house waited for him at Seawell's on Rosewood Drive. During the delay, S.C.'s U.S. Senator Jim DeMint came on the video screen with a ringing endorsement of Romney's bid for the presidency. About a month ago, DeMint, already out endorsing Romney, blasted Senator Kennedy of Massachusetts for huge cost overruns on Boston's Big Dig expressway project, most of which runs underground. Romney has touted his efforts to control costs on the Big Dig, and the federal government stopped contributing to the project after $8.55 billion in federal funds had already been spent. DeMint couldn't make the function personally, but present in high profile was former S.C. Governor Jim Edwards, who introduced Romney from the stage. Also speaking in loud support was Charleston's Tommy Hartnett, former Republican Congressman. Hartnett shared his favorable impressions of Governor Romney's legislative successes in Massachusetts, working with an 87% Democrat legislature. Romney came into office while Massachusetts was suffering a $3 billion deficit, and he pulled through the next year by turning that into a surplus.
Romney's family was with him at Seawell's in full force. Four of his five sons, their wives and their children stood behind Romney on stage. The absent son was meeting his medical school responsibilities for the day. Romney's wife Ann professed love of South Carolina and the need to "stand on your shoulders" from this point on. Romney introduced himself by recalling his father, a former head of American Motors and former Governor of Michigan, who also tried for the Republican presidential nomination. Born in Michigan, Romney held a press conference the day before at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, announcing his intention to run for President of the United States.
Romney congratulated the country for its history of innovation and transformation, and he congratulated South Carolina for its continued push into new technologies. The Innovista, for instance, was cited by Romney as a local venue for innovation and transformation, particularly fuel cell research. He noted Entrepreneur Magazine and its listing of 276 American cities best suited for start- up businesses. Two of the top 10 are in South Carolina.
Romney said he admired the dreamers, but he insisted on seeing the doers.
Harleigh and Jay Livingston of Bender Mender Automotive use a Forklift to unload Girl Scout cookies from a Tractor Trailer Truck. Bender Mender Automotive has donated the use of a Forklift to the Congaree Girl Scout Council for many years. For more information on the Girl Scout Cookie Sale, to find out where cookie booths are located, or to place an order for Girl Scout Cookies, please contact the Congaree Council at 782-5133 or 1-800-849-GIRL.
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