(washingtonpost)...The former Massachusetts governor received an enthusiastic welcome when he appeared later at the sold-out Commonwealth Gala as a kick off of the annual state GOP convention in Richmond. The audience of about 1,300 -- some who were seated at tables out of sight oustide the ballroom -- gave him a standing ovation.
"For a guy from Massachusetts this is a bit of an unusual experience,'' Romney quipped. "There are more Republicans here than in my entire state."
I'm proud of our party, I'm proud of what its stands for," said Romney, the keynote speaker for tonight's Republican Party of Virginia fundraiser at the Richmond Marriott.
"From time to time there will be setbacks, but those setbacks make us more energized," said Romney. "America and Virginia are a center right state and a center right nation," Romney continued.
Romney said the statewide elections this year in Virginia and New Jersey are cruicial for the health of the Republican party.
"These are two states where Republicans can pick up governor's offices,'' he said. "That sends a pretty strong signal that conservative principles -- keeping government small, keeping taxes down and trying to build jobs in the private sector --really is the approach that the American people find most attractive. I think what you are seeing here in Virginia as well as New Jersey could well speak to the entire country."
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Governor Romney was AWESOME at the Gala in Richmond!!! His message was spot on and exactly what this country needs! It was blessing to see him there and I can't wait to vote for him in 2012!
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