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aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)
2. Does he rent out the Grand Canyon for a family picnic?
Fri Feb 24, 2012, 07:34 PM
Feb 2012

Again this reflects Romney's lavish lifestyle where expense doesn't seem to be an issue. I'll bet few candidates can afford to throw money around like this when they know only a few hundred will show.

 

lacrew

(283 posts)
4. This speech was for the 'Detroit Economic Club'
Fri Feb 24, 2012, 08:16 PM
Feb 2012

I have no idea who they are.

The press release, before the speech, stated there would be a 'strolling lunch'. So, I imagine there was some sort of 'tour' of the stadium, and some novelty in getting a semi-private look at the facility.

Probably organized by this Club...and it probably worked well for them...but the outcome looked terrible for Romney.

Hippo_Tron

(25,453 posts)
6. For comparison here's the President in Detroit in 2008 (before he was President)
Fri Feb 24, 2012, 11:59 PM
Feb 2012

No, it's not Ford Field, but it's a substantially bigger crowd that Mittens has.

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