Posted on 10/25/2012 6:58:59 PM PDT by SMGFan
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Mitt Romney rallied a large crowd in the high school football stadium here tonight after surprise musical guest Meat Loaf belted out an endorsement for the Republican presidential nominee to the crowd of 12,000 people.
Mr. Romney ended a three-city tour of Ohio here and then was to stay overnight at the Hilton Toledo Hotel, with no public events planned.
He is expected to fly out of Toledo Express Airport Friday morning to go to a campaign event in another swing state, Iowa, before returning for a rally Friday night in North Canton, Ohio.
Meat Loaf said he has never taken a public stand but said 2012 is the most important election in the history of the U.S.
"One thing you've been taught all your life is never argue politics or religion with your friends. 2012 is different," he said, telling people to argue on Mr. Romney's behalf. "I called three Democrats and got two of them to switch to Romney, so two out of three ain't bad."
Mr. Romney tailored his remarks to middle-aged workers, young people, and parents. He told college students that, "I know the President wants to get college students to come out and vote for him, but if they do, they're making a big mistake. Half of them won't be able to find a job or at least not one consistent with their college degree."
He said they'll also be stuck with "debts wracked up by me and my generation."
He vowed to cut federal spending, cap federal spending as a percentage of the economy, and get the country on track to a balanced budget. He claimed that health insurance costs will skyrocket because of Obamacare, which he said he would repeal.
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who, pray tell is this Meatloaf?
I met Meat Loaf back in the 1980s, when I interviewed his then wife Leslie for a book. Meat is very, very intelligent.. He’s also from Texas.
“So now I’m praying for the end of the term
To hurry up and arrive
‘Cause if I gotta spend another minute with you
I don’t think that I can really survive
Much better endorsement than uncle obie getting “honey boo boo’s” endorsement. Really?! I suppose that all the TLC and Bravo “casts” support the clownmander-in-chief. He’s gotta go.
Helping keep mankind warm for 65 years.
Let us pray families who have historically voted democrat along Lake Erie begin to comprehend the damage living in a socialst nation will do to their children and grandchildren in years to come. It’s been terrible economically the past four years and unless they’re living in a cave, they know something drastic has to happen (Obama out of office) to get us back on the right track again!
check him out on youtube
-PJ
take THAT, Colin Powell !!
I have his autograph on a CD Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad! From a long time ago. Wow.
You are either very, very young or very, very old.
“...so two out of three ain’t bad.” Ha-ha! I’m showing my age. :{
Well Catsup to that..
Meat Loaf is one of the good guys.
Meat Loaf is an awesome singer — Haven’t listened to him in a long time
mid fifties where does that put me
I figured he'd use that line. When it comes to Romney, we want him. We need him. There ain't no way we're ever going to love him, but don't be sad.
LOL!... Meatloaf has more sense than General Colin Powell!!!
I can see paradise by election night!
R.I.P. Phil Rizzuto
“Eddie” in the movie Rocky Horror Picture Show.
And another entertainer outs himself as a conservative. Maybe the trend will continue.
So now I’m praying for the end of time
To hurry up and arrive
Cause if I gotta spend another minute with you
I don’t think that I can really survive
I’ll never break my promise or forget my vow
But God only knows what I can do right now
I’m praying for the end of time
It’s all that I can do
Praying for the end of time, so I can end my time with you!!!
“I would do anything for love, but I won’t vote Rat....no I won’t vote Rat.”
When Eddy said
he didn’t love his teddy...........
*<;)
OMG. I would have driven to Ohio if I had known Meatloaf was performing. I have been following him since he played in The Rocky Horror Picture Show!
whose Meatloaf?
he sang some of the best Rock Ballads of the 1980s/90s
he still tours I believe
I love some of his songs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GR9j36UMVu4
one of my favorites
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5BbnEiXy6A
Was he in the music video? Apparently so?
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rizzuph01.shtml
you know I totally missed arrowsmith too
Had no clue who that huge mouth steven tyler was
Holy cow; I think (Romney’s) gonna make it!
Meat Loaf 1978 Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quOGuEvTX8c&feature=related
And the audience sez:
“Meatloaf for dinner again?”
this endorsement- I think - is bigger than it seems
i think it could hit some 50/60 year old fence-sitters in a good way
Meatloaf is no “social conservatives” and very much a big free spirit, who may have woke up to the realization of the end-product nazilike tactics Liberalism becomes in politics when it operates as/reaches a monopoly status - it is no lover of Liberty
But seriously folks (no, really!) Do Mormons eat meatloaf?
Ol’ Meat Loaf has more sense than nearly all Dems. Bravo to him.
That pic reminds me of the best meatloaf I ever ate, a venison meatloaf sandwich. Best travel food there is.
“Though it’s cold and lonely in the deep dark night
I can see paradise by the dashboard light”
In two weeks the sun will shine again!
let’s see what the networks do with this tomorrow
LOL! The audience participation is the best!
Actually his name is Marvin Lee Aday.
Can we get Meat Loaf and Ted Nugent to team up and do a nationwide conservative rockers’ tour?
This election is not as quite as important as the one that could’ve kept B.O. from becoming president in the first place. If I could take a time machine back and change some election results I’d start there.
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