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President Barack Obama holds up five-month-old Michael Mitchell Jr. during a campaign rally at the Cheyenne Sports Complex near the College of Southern Nevada in North Las Vegas Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012.
By Karoun Demirjian (contact) 
Published Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012 | 1:27 p.m.
Updated Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012 | 3 p.m.
President Obama comes to North Las Vegas for rally
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KSNV reports that President Barack Obama visited North Las Vegas for a rally in his final visit to Southern Nevada before the election, Nov. 1.
President Barack Obama spun a single theme — “our work is not yet done” — through what is likely his last speech to a Las Vegas crowd before the election.
It was a phrase he clearly hoped would drive Nevadans to the polls, to vote to give him a second term in the White House.
But he also used it to tie Silver Staters to the rest of the country, and to tie them into a spirit that Obama’s enjoyed the last few days — and hopes might carry him through to a victory in Tuesday's election.
“For the past few days all of us have been focused on one of the worst storms in our lifetime … awed by the destructive power of nature, mourning those who have been lost,” Obama said, referring to superstorm Sandy, the storm that decimated parts of New York, New Jersey and East Coast states earlier this week.
“When disaster strikes, we see America at its best; all the petty differences that consume us in normal times somehow melt away,” Obama continued. “A spirit that says we’re all in this together, that we rise and fall as one nation.”
Presidential politics had taken a holiday while the Eastern Seaboard was drowning, and today is the first day Obama has been back on the campaign trail, completing a three-state swing through swing-states Wisconsin, Nevada and Colorado.
The severity of the catastrophe left many wondering if Mother Nature’s October Surprise might prevent voters from reaching the polls in states that were presumed to favor Obama.
But instead, the episode seems to have given the president a boost.
The disaster response effort gave the president an opportunity to approach a public all but glued to the storm coverage as the man in the White House leading a united country, not just as a partisan candidate.
He’s now translating that to the campaign trail, telling voters he’ll be there for them — and asking them to be there for him on Election Day.
“I’m not giving up on the fight, and I hope you aren’t either, Nevada,” Obama said. “I didn’t fight this fight for any partisan advantage. … Their bet is on cynicism. But Nevada, my bet’s on you.”
It’s hardly a totally post-partisan message. Mitt Romney, Obama was quick to remind voters, wouldn’t offer them the same deal.
“In five days, we will choose our next president. And Nevada, it’s more than just a choice between two candidates. It’s more than just a choice between two parties,” Obama said. “You’re going to be making a choice between two fundamentally different visions of America.”
Republicans and Romney, in Obama’s narrative, are peddling a vision that includes lining the pockets of bankers, denying health insurance to the middle class and exacerbating the culture of secrecy in Washington.
Meanwhile, Obama directed his message to a spectrum of middle-class workers — teachers, janitors, waiters in casinos, kids in inner cities — promising to be their booster in the White House.
“They need a champion,” Obama said. “And that’s why I need you, Nevada — to make sure their voices are heard.”
The president spoke to the crowd estimated at 4,500 at the Cheyenne Sports Complex in North Las Vegas. The speech went longer than most of his recent rally messages have run — almost as if the message was so important he didn’t want to give up the stage until he was sure he had driven every ounce of its urgency home.
There are only five days left until Election Day, and only one more of them is a day when Nevadans can cast an early vote.
That made this visit — Obama’s 10th this year and second in just over a week — possibly his last opportunity to ask Nevadans to stay the course and stick with him for another four years.
“If you’re willing to turn out for me, we’ll win Clark County again, we’ll win Nevada again, we’ll win this election, and together we’ll reaffirm the bonds and the spirit that makes our country great,” Obama pledged to the crowd. “Let’s go vote! Let’s get this done.”
But as much as the Obama campaign would like that to be the end of it, the contest in the Silver State continues.
The president has been leading by a small margin in Nevada polling. But the Romney campaign isn’t giving up the state without a fight.
As Obama departs Nevada, it will be up to Paul Ryan to throw the Republicans’ counter-punches at events this afternoon and evening in Reno and Las Vegas.
Between them, Romney and Ryan also have visited Nevada 10 times this year, pitching voters on a message that sounds a lot like Obama from four years ago: It’s time for a change.
They blame Obama for the sluggish recession, for weighing down recovery with too much government spending, too many taxes and a too-regulated approach to the health care and financial services industries.
A Romney administration, they have argued, would be a fresh and prosperous start.
In his comments Thursday afternoon, Obama seemed to anticipate their line would be coming after him.
“Gov. Romney’s been using all his talents as a salesman to dress up all the same policies that failed us so very badly … and with a straight face, he’s offering them up as change,” Obama said. “Now let me tell you, Nevada, we know what change looks like. And what the governor's offering sure ain’t change.”
Change would seem to be the wrong message for a sitting president hoping the country decides to trust him to stay the course. But it is the notion that carried him to a win in 2008, and Obama needs to reclaim some of the sentiment that swept him into office in 2008 if he hopes to stay there another four years.
So Obama made one last pitch to reclaim the mantle Romney’s been trying to wrest away in Nevada, and make it his own again in a new era.
“I know what real change is because I fought for it. I’ve got the scars to prove it. You do, too,” Obama said. “And after all we’ve been through together, Nevada, we sure can’t give up now.”
Sun reporter Brian Nordli contributed to this story.
Go away! The traffic is totally jacked up. The only good thing about your visits to Vegas is win or lose you'll never come back here. You will have used your voters like the serfs and freeloaders they are and will bankrupt the country in the process.
Good job Mr. President
Here comes Obama to give a last ditch attempt to get all the welfare, foodstamps, section8 people to hustle it up and vote.
thats the democrat game. all the times he was here the democrat gameplan was to register the handout cases who are on the government dole. this part of the plan part two is to get them to the voting booth.
early voting needs to be repealed. voting should be one day only. November 6 this year, or the first tuesday of november, needs to be restored nationwide as voting DAY. we don't need anymore voting for practically a whole month.
if the democrats get their way they'll have us voting years in advance.
I'M VOTING FOR ROMNEY/RYAN.
By return voting to just ONE DAY maybe then these desperate democrats will stop coming here and ruining traffic along with the economy they've already wrecked. when Obama was here to "practice" for the first debate, the Sun said NOBODY saw him off when he left. the Sun had it right, for once.
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Nice of you to visit again Mr. President Hopefully next Tuesday Nigh Governor Romney will be our next President
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You know I'm pretty sure everyone is getting tired of all the visits from Obama/Biden and Romney/Ryan. It's getting quite old. They regurgitate the same lines and the same phrases about each other. The one thing that I did notice was that Romney said he wouldn't create a new bureaucratic position for Secretary of Business like Obama did. He said he would bring the business as the president. All propaganda over and over from both candidates.
Obama loses re-election by 6 to 8 points.
truthserum,
You do know that the recession and housing bubble began long before Obama came around, right? And that Vegas would be a Bakersfield if the casinos did not employ "welfare, foodstamps, section8 people" at $10/hr, right?
Please tell me that you were not another victim of Nevada's educational system, a system that has been financially cut by members of a party that you support. But a system that they now tout as the solution to our economy.
"Our work is not yet done" I guess I did'nt realize that it ever started.
I don't think the election is going to be close. Obama with over 300 electoral votes.
You can't discard 47% of the population and expect to win anything.
Don't worry VegasGuy, it will be all over for Romney/Ryan in a few days. Then, the Teabagger Inquisition will begin. The Right Wingers will claim that Romney wasn't "conservative enough". The FOX/Limbaugh/Hannity/Savage/Drudge echochamber will reverberate with this. McConnel and Boehner will cower and guess what, in two years even more extreme right wing idiots will be chosen by the Establishment to run against the Dems. And guess what, they will get their butts kicked again. This will go on and on until the Republicans realize that fiscal conservatism is fine but crazy is not.
Don't worry notacon. It will be all over for Obama/Biden in a few days. Then the left inquisition will begin. The Left wingers will claim that Obama was more focused on helping people affected by the storm Sandy. That the right told lies that the american people bought and its all down hill from here. That we are headed back to what we had when Bush was in office. The Blitzer/CNN/Sharpton/Maher echochamber will reverberate with this.
I'd continue but I think you get the point. Both sides spew the same exact message over and over and over again. Why should I believe both? I don't frankly. I just know that Obama had his shot, and in two years from now I don't want to hear lies about how he inherited it, and in 4 years I don't want to hear more lies of how it was all inherited even though it's been 8 years.
correction, I don't want to hear how he inherited it. Not lies, because it's true he inherited bushes mess. I'm pretty sure you could be rich for all the times he has reminded us. Again propaganda will not solve real problems.
Can we - that is Nevada - possibly survive four more years with Harry Reid in the White House?
Aren't we right where we were four years ago except tens of thousands have lost their jobs AND their homes and their businesses?
No, Sir - I will not buy into this again!
We desperately need change - not more of the same.
OpenRange-
Typical Obamacrat response - a personal attack.
A PERSONAL ATTACK IS NOT AN AGENDA
Romney was right about you people on the hard far left and I mean waaaayyy beyond leftfield having nothing of value to ever say.
Non-tax supported remedial ed is where you all belong, along with your Obama democrat party boss.
WHERE's OBAMA's SITUATION ROOM PHOTO OP FOR BENGAZI???
it isnt plastered on MSDNC/CNN/LVSun because there isnt one. Where was Obama? On his way here to tie up more airspace and traffic so he can hang out with his welfare-foodstamp-section8-Obamacare tax increase buds?
Obama is on his way OUT of office, january 21 cant come fast enough so Romney can get sworn in a give Obama his bus ticket out of D.C. and back to slimey corrupt Chicago where he can go back to doing what he does best - nothing but raise taxes and wreck economies and NOT SEND HELP to our ambassador/SEALS when he was pleading for it.
Welcome Mr. President,
We want 4 more years. So, Mr. President "Are you Fired Up?" "Are you Ready to Go?"
I am ready for you to be our President for 4 more years.
So, please remember this:
"Yes We Can" "Yes We Did" "Yes We Can Do it Again for 4 more years"
OBAMA/BIDEN 2012 AND ALL THE DEMOCRATS!
In a commie welfare state nobody needs to work, we all live happily ever after on our kremlin handouts.
When can we expect Romney's 2009 Tax Return?
Romney is just not presidential. He needs to work on his image!
Kepi, I didn't realize you were the liberal equivelant to a birther. Taxes, really??
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He is right... Obama is right about our work will not be complete until we see him retired to the speaking circuit... Maybe Greece will take him... Kenya doesn't want him back...
Mark.....
Old man romney has been retired for 10 years.
After next week he will stay retired and have
plenty of time to sit home and count his money
from vulture capitalism.
We don't need him for anything.
Paul Ryans turnout count in Reno this morning: 600 according to law enforcement, though the campaign said it counted over 900 attendees.
Obama's Las Vegas turnout today count 4,500
A vote for Romney is a vote for the Rich, know who these rich backers are, the ones taking our jobs overseas, the ones who bank their profits in offshore accounts, if you don't think the middle class will be phased out under Romney. you're in good company with Donald Trump, Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter.. the only difference between you and them is that they aren't middle class.
OBAMA 2012
What's Obama's plan for the next 4 years?
It's the same as the last 4 years. Vote for change. Vote for Romney!
Follow the links or green More buttons for more details about the Plans...
http://www.barackobama.com/plans/
http://www.barackobama.com/issues
Get-involved : What's Obama's plan for the next 4 years?
It is CLEARLY LAID OUT, A big THANK YOU goes out to peacelily for adding the links for your convenience.
in layman terms for your comfort, it means that Obama will continue to make the necessary changes to keep our country moving forward.
He's right, his work isn't done till He totally
Bankrupt's our country!
OK lets remind the president.
When are you going to tell us about BENGHAZI?
Mr. president... what did you know and when did you know it, and what did you do. Now is the time you to come clean and answer the Question. Four heroes died now is the time to tell the truth.
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We will vote for Mr. Obama again and wish him well for 4 more years. OBAMA BIDEN 2012
FROM THE TOLEDO OHIO BLADE NEWSPAPER - A LESS THAN CONSERVATIVE NEWSPAPER : INTERVIEWS OF OHIOANS CONCERNING THE ELECTION.
"Lately, many of (my) visitors are businessmen and entrepreneurs who are afraid to spend money. A Romney presidency will fix that, and fix it quickly. Jobs is the name of the game, and I think Romney knows how to do that," Ohioan Mister Haver said.
"I know one thing, they're going to have do something with that debt. They talk about balancing the budget, they need to pay [the deficit] off. They're giving us old people a Social Security raise. I told [my wife] just take it away from me, 5 or 10 percent." Ohioan Mister Birkhold said.
"I've been through all different presidents and for my experience, the Obama years are the worst years I've put up with," Ohioan Mister Poth said.
Being afraid to spend money, balancing the budget, paying off the deficit, jobs being the name of the game, and the Obama years are the worst years I've put up with, are all issues of the economy.
Unemployment in America will shows yet another rise this Friday, November 2, 2012. See http://business-news.thestreet.com/the-n...
erald/story/unemployment-seen-rising-in-last-pre-election-jobs-report/11752841
Factor in discouraged American workers, the unemployment rate would be still more unacceptable.
Poll of voters who voted early show Mitt Romney at 52 percent beating Mr Obama at 45 percent.
See http://www.policymic.com/articles/17752/...
This sort of lead by Mitt Romney makes sense.
The debt limit will be reached in 2012, according to the treasury.Again, issues of debt limits and issues of the treasury are issues of the economy. Americans are impacted for the better when they make good-faith contributions to the economy and get what they deserve in return. They can also get less than they deserve.
Americans deserve an economy where anybody who wants to work or needs to work can find a good job. Jobs that give people freedom, independence, a higher degree of feeling more secure and a satisfactory sense of self-worth. People deserve a rapidly expanding economy in which they can display their multifaceted skills of organization, multitasking, intelligence, toughness , strength and persistence to name a just a few. People deserve an expanding economy where they can compete with the best of them if they so choose, or to have a partner who operates in an opportunity-laden economic environment replete with good pay and good opportunity so that both the individual, the individuals partner and any family members needs and goals can best be met.
People don't deserve an economy that grew slower this year than last year, and slower last year than the year before that. People have pay ground that needs to be made up. The trendline is going the WRONG WAY in order for that to happen. See http://evilblackeconomist.blogspot.com/2... weekly earnings 2008 to 2012. It was just this summer when we were wrongly and disingenuously told that if you're not of the government -- you're doing just fine. See www.huffingtonpost.com/.../obama-private..... -- this with a quarter of 100 million American unemployed or underemployed. This is the classic denial in the face of reality. We know this is not what "just fine" looks like.
But this mismatch between rhetoric and reality doesn't have to be. We can silence this endless finger-pointing and endless diversionary tactics - from dogs on roofs to someone dressed like a bird. Enough, enough, enough already, of having one's leg "watered" only to hear the response -"Don't worry - it's just raining.".
In early October 2012, CNN asked Economists for their take as to WHO would be better for the economy. Between a President Mitt Romney or a President Obama, a President Mitt Romney was the Economists preferred choice by a ratio of 3 to 1. Seventeen economists were asked. Five opted out. A large majority of 9 maintained that a President MITT ROMNEY would be BEST FOR THE ECONOMY, while only 3 out of 12 thought Mr Obama would.
Its not just a majority of Economists who say a change will do us good. It's not just capable businessman and United States Naval Academy Graduate H Ross Perot who tells us change will do us good. Its not just Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett-Packard for six years Carly Fiorina who tells us a change will do us good. And in a survey of 501 executives, its not just ceos, presidents, and managing directors that pick a President Romney as better for the growth and success of business, while only 20 percent said Mr. Obama. See http://politics-news.nationaljournal.com... Recent Gallup Poll tells us more registered-voter-Americans want to see a President Mitt Romney rather than a President Obama. Please cut paste http://www.gallup.com/poll/157817/electi....
Again, Mr Obama presides over a quarter of 100 million Americans who are un-employed or under-employed. As he presides, he says he'll cut the deficit in half and proceeds to balloon it to 16 trillion dollars and compounding daily. We remember that Mr. Obama rightly implied that he understood that if he can't fix this thing (the economy), he, too, suggested there'd be a change coming to the highest office in the land -- he'd be removed by the voters pen. He was right to say this.
His removal from office via the stroke of The Voter's pen is THE real path to hope and change
Oh,
We DID PROUDLY VOTE for President Barack Obama and the entire D ticket.
YOU HAD YOUR CHANCE AND FAILED, OUT WITH OBAMA!!!
Harry, you are next!
Barackward's plan includes european gas prices and making electricity prices "necessarily skyrocket". This will happen through some type of carbon tax in order to prevent future hurricanes or some other such nonsense.
Throw in Obummacare along with a fiscal cliff and the economy should grind to a halt first qtr 2013.
Enjoy!
Willard Romney would be a disaster to the economy as he only cares about the top 1-2% of the people!
Willard's record as a Governor was a failure, he had a terrible record; he DID NOT create jobs; he DID NOT reach across the aisle; any success in Massachusetts was not because of Romney and his initiative.
Now, look at all of the companies and jobs HE has shipped to China. Your company could be next.
Look at his comment about 47% of the American People.
He wants to privatize the United States of America into a corporation.
He was a failure as a Governor and he would be a failure and a disaster as the President of the United States.
Check out:
www.medicarefacts.com
www.mittlies.com
www.romneyeconomics.com
www.HHS.gov
www.medicare.gov
www.healthcare.gov
www.whitehouse.gov
http://www.barackobama.com/plans?source=...
http://www.barackobama.com/romney/ryan/s...
http://www.barackobama.com/plans/taxes-b...
http://www.barackobama.com/plans/jobs-ec...
http://www.barackobama.com/romney/ma-rec...
http://www.barackobama.com/truth-team/en...
http://www.barackobama.com/truth-team/en...
http://www.barackobama.com/truth-team/vi...
http://www.barackobama.com/womens-issues...
Then Search:
Delphi and Romney
Romney and the 47%
Paul Ryan's war on women, the poor, the old, and the Church
Catholic Leaders Speaking Out Against
Paul Ryan's Budget-Cutting
Catholic nuns protest US budget cuts
Paul Ryan's relentless WAR on WOMEN
Paul Ryan and Medicare
Ryan cuts in Medicare
The Ryan Plan
Romney and Medicare
Mitt Romney and Medicare
Ryan war on women
Romney War on Women
Paul Ryan and Social Security
Romney and Social Security
Romney Positions on Women's Issues
Ryan Position on Women's Issues
GOP and Planned Parenthood
Here are a couple of interesting links:
What the one Senate candidate Romney endorsed has to say about women's rights
http://www.barackobama.com/truth-team/en...
Richard Mourdock Rape Comment Reveals Stark Divide, Harsh Question For GOP
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/24...
Well Obama, what are you waiting for, another 4-years?
Did he also remind them he was the one that said not to come to Vegas when Vegas really needed people here? Or did he remind them that unemployment went up again today and that Nevada is the highest in the country?