Dothan Eagle Newspaper
By Lance Griffin
Published: October 23, 2008
Jeanne Filkins clutched her camera Thursday and peered down Foster Street, hoping to catch a glimpse of the man she wanted to be the next president.
She waited — obediently if not patiently.
She turned to speak to her friend, still managing to keep one eye on Foster Street.
“I wish he could have been president,” she said, making sure her camera was on and ready. “He would sure straighten out this economy.”
That’s when the vehicle carrying former Massachusetts governor and presidential candidate Mitt Romney turned on Foster Street and stopped in front of Five Star Credit Union. Romney exited with 2nd Congressional District candidate Jay Love. Romney made a brief campaign stop for Love at the credit union before the two left for a private fundraiser.
“I voted for you Governor Romney! I voted for you!” Filkins said, coercing Romney to pause briefly for a treasured photo.
“I’m so excited. I’ve got to call my mom,” she said.
Romney, who has been traveling the country to campaign for Republican congressional candidates, said the 2nd Congressional District race between Republican Jay Love and Democrat Bobby Bright was a “targeted” race.
“We looked and asked ourselves ‘What are a few races that are absolutely critical to win?’ This was one of them.”
Romney said he believes electing a Republican to Congress was important for conservatives to win back a majority in the U.S House of Representatives. He called Love “the only true conservative” in this race.
“Right now there are a lot of Democrats around the country pretending to be Republicans,” Romney said. “That’s what happens in an election year.”
Love said he shares Romney’s views on social and economic issues.
“We need Republicans in Washington so we can lower taxes and turn the economic engine of our small- and medium-sized businesses loose,” Love said. “They’re the ones that create the wealth.”
Bright is in the middle of his “America First Truck Tour”, where he is making campaign stops in all 16 counties in the 2nd Congressional District. Bright has told voters that party labels should not be put ahead of the country.
Bright received the endorsement of Republican State Senator Harri Anne Smith of Slocomb on Monday.
“I hope that sends a signal that people are welcome to step across party lines,” Bright said.
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