Mitt Romney stumps for Bob Beauprez in Littleton
LITTLETON Mitt Romney, the Republican presidential nominee in 2012, lent his support to Bob Beauprez's effort to unseat Gov. John Hickenlooper at a rally at Heritage High School on Monday.
After saying incumbent Democrat John Hickenlooper "stands out as indecisive," Romney assured the audience that filled the gym floor that Beauprez stood in contrast.
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"The people of Colorado are going to have to do the absolute right thing and elect a person who knows how to make a decision and do the right thing for the people of Colorado," Romney said. "And that's Bob Beauprez."
Former U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney, left, introduces Colorado gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez in the Heritage High School gymnasium in Littleton, Colo., on Sept. 29, 2014. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
The Hickenlooper campaign responded to Romney's assertion after the rally.
"John's style of leadership brings unlikely partners together to find solutions, which is one of the reasons why, despite 13 federally declared natural disasters, Colorado's unemployment rate has dropped from 9.1 percent to 5.1 percent in the last four years," said Hickenlooper's campaign spokesman, Eddie Stern. "John believes Colorado is stronger when we work together, not when we tear each other down."
Beauprez repeated his vows to curb regulations on business, improve third-grade reading scores, and improve public safety "by keeping the right folks in jail."
"We're going to become that great opportunity state again," Beauprez told the fired-up crowd.
In 2012 in Colorado, Romney lost to President Barack Obama, 51.1 percent to 46.5 percent.