2012 Election

Speech by Governor Deval Patrick at the 2012 Democratic National Convention

_{Transcript of a speech, as prepared for delivery, by The Honorable Deval Patrick, Governor of Massachusetts, at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, September 4, 2012:}

Good evening, Democrats! Are you fired up? Are you ready to go? I hope so.

Even Republicans are criticizing Mitt Romney for his attacks on 47% of the American public.

Mitt Romney released a new ad to try and recover after dismissing half of America, but Mitt Romney's words speak for themselves

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Mitt Romney: Too many Americans are struggling to find work in today's economy

Romney: I like being able to fire people

Actor and comedian Richard Belzer tells "Say Anything!" host Joy Behar why he thinks President Barack Obama is headed for a "landslide" victory in November.

Tune in for a brief message from Robert Reich about why we shouldn't become complacent about Romney, and why Voters Rising is a great way to engage this election.

Legislators from Massachusetts share how they feel about Mitt Romney's record as Massachusetts governor.

As Jay Kaufman, Massachusetts State Representative for the 15th Middlesex District shares: "You will hear this from Republicans and Democrats: Mitt Romney was not an effective governor."

Ashley Judd, Zach Braff, Elizabeth Banks and Alexis Bledel share why it's important to register and to vote in this year's Presidential election. To get all the information you need to register, find your polling place, or what to bring to with you on election day—visit GottaVote.com.

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Mitt Romney has a strange take on tax fairness. Romney's plan would cut taxes even more for himself—and raise them on the middle class.

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When Mitt Romney dismissed 47% of Americans for not pulling their weight, he attacked millions of hard working people making 25, 35, 45 thousand dollars a year. They pay social security taxes. State taxes. Local taxes. Gas, sales, and property taxes. Romney paid just 14 percent in taxes last year. On over 13 million in income. Almost all from investments.