Mitt Romney Endorses Asa Hutchinson for Arkansas Governor
by Bill Smith, Editor: Former Massachusetts Governor and Republican nominee for President in 2012 Mitt Romney visited Arkansas today to endorse Asa Hutchinson for Arkansas Governor.
In 2013, Arkansas voters overwhelmingly choose Mitt Romney over incumbent President Barack Obama for president of the United States. Romney and Ryan carried Arkansas with 60.57% of the popular vote to Obama's and Biden's 36.88% of the vote, winning the state's six electoral votes. Obama's 23.69% loss was the worst defeat for a Democratic presidential candidate in Arkansas since 1972.
Republican gubernatorial nominee Asa Hutchinson received the official endorsement of former Governor and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney Wednesday afternoon during a press conference on the campus of Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Governor Romney released the statement below following the press conference:
“Governors make a difference in the lives of the people they serve, and I have read, with some care, Asa Hutchinson’s plan for the people of Arkansas. He has a plan that actually works. It will create better jobs, better pay, and better educated young people. That’s what the people of Arkansas, and frankly, the people of many states, would like to see. The governor-to-be has proposed lower tax rates for middle income families, computer science education in all Arkansas high schools, better job training, and a higher minimum wage. This is a series of policies which don’t sound Republican or Democrat. They just make common sense. The people of Arkansas are common sense voters, and you’re seeing that in their support for Asa.
“These proposals, along with others in his plan, will provide a better future for all Arkansans, which is why I am pleased to endorse Asa Hutchinson for governor of the great state of Arkansas.” Asa Hutchinson issued the following statement:"It’s an honor to welcome Governor Romney back to our wonderful state and to share with him my plan for job creation and economic growth. We have an incredible opportunity to lead in areas many never thought were possible, which will create thousands of jobs and spur economic growth for all Arkansans. My plan shows us how to get there, and my commitment to education – including computer science education – will provide those avenues for growth. Nationally, only one out of every ten schools offer computer coding to their students, however, computer programming jobs are growing at twice the national average. The need is there and so is the opportunity. The next Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg could very well come from Forrest City or Fort Smith, Arkansas. Computer science will no longer be neglected in our state."
Asa Hutchinson is the Republican nominee for Governor of Arkansas. He has served as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, Congressman from Arkansas 3rd Congressional District, Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency and Undersecretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Asa has spent the majority of his career in the private sector as a small business owner, lawyer and entrepreneur. He and his wife Susan have been married for forty years and have four grown children and five grandchildren.
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In 2013, Arkansas voters overwhelmingly choose Mitt Romney over incumbent President Barack Obama for president of the United States. Romney and Ryan carried Arkansas with 60.57% of the popular vote to Obama's and Biden's 36.88% of the vote, winning the state's six electoral votes. Obama's 23.69% loss was the worst defeat for a Democratic presidential candidate in Arkansas since 1972.
Republican gubernatorial nominee Asa Hutchinson received the official endorsement of former Governor and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney Wednesday afternoon during a press conference on the campus of Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
“These proposals, along with others in his plan, will provide a better future for all Arkansans, which is why I am pleased to endorse Asa Hutchinson for governor of the great state of Arkansas.”
Tags: Mitt Romney, endorses, Asa Hutchinson, Governor, Arkansas, 2014 election To share or post to your site, click on "Post Link". Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service. and "Like" Facebook Page - Thanks!
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