MOORESVILLE, N.C. â€" Representative Paul Ryan slammed President Obama on his second day as Mitt Romney‘s running mate, telling an energized crowd in North Carolina Sunday that Mr. Obama had had his chance to fix the ailing economy but had failed.
“We've got a big job ahead of us,†Mr. Ryan told the crowd of a few thousands people at the NASCAR Technical Institute. “We can't keep letting this government spend money we don't have. We can't keep letting this government mortgage our children's future and we can't keep this government-centered society and government-run economy drive us into the ground in a state with unemployment like 9.4 percent in North Carolina.â€
He said that President Obama came into office with promises of hope and change, and with Democrats controlling Congress passed his agenda of health care reform and stimulus, only to get a budget that doubled the debt.
Mr. Romney followed Mr. Ryan in addressing the crowd, telling them how delighted he was in having his ticketmate out on the trail with him, remarks that were greeted with chants of “Paul, Paul Paul†from the crowd.
“I am so happy I am so happy to have my teammate now, the two of us! It's now two on two you know,†Mr. Romney said.
“And this is a guy with extraordinary character,†Mr. Romney continued. “Grew up young cause his dad passed away young and has been a man of character and integrity and vision he's the kind of leader we need to have in Washington.â€
“He hasn't spent all his time attacking people on the other side of the aisle,†Mr. Romney said of his running mate. “He's tried to find people among the Democrats that he can work with and try to make change that would help the American people. He recognizes that honest people can have honest differences.â€
