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Show WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2012 9 THE SIGNPOST Romney: Obama surrounded by 'true believers' By Kasie Hunt writer I Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney assailed President Barack Obama as an "out of touch" liberal Tuesday night as he looked past three primary victories and toward the fall's general election. "Out of touch liberals like Barack Obama say they want a strong economy, but they really don't like businesses very much," the former Massachusetts governor told supporters gathered in the Grain Exchange in downtown Milwaukee as There are certain times in your life when everythin6 needs to be perfect. he celebrated wins in Wisconsin, Maryland and the District of Columbia. "Years of flying around on Air Force One, surrounded by an adoring staff of true believers telling you what a great job you are doing, well, that might be enough to make you a little out of touch," he said. Romney's decisive win over rival Rick Santorum in Wisconsin moves him closer to becoming the presumptive nominee to run against Obama in a general election contest that's all but begun. Obama's re-election campaign is running an ad in six swing states attacking Romney. The presi- dent jabbed at Romney on Tuesday during a speech to the annual meeting of The Associated Press. And Romney is starting to push Santorum to the sidelines, telling conservative radio host Sean Hannity that "it's time to get going" in the race against Obama. Romney on Tuesday cast the election as a "basic choice" between what he called Obama's "government-centered society" and the "opportunity society" he says he would pursue as president. He painted a dire portrait of the state of the country, saying that more Americans have lost their jobs under Obama than under any other presi- TSAKIN DI A M O N D TIMELESS ELEGANCE 8t ( 747, LEWIS J EWE LE R S 1917 West 1800 North Clinton, UT 84015 • (801) 773-6558 Elm www.lewisjewelersutah.com Scan to view our website campaign and focus on President Obama and his agenda because this is time for us to start focusing on him rather than standing and focusing on one another in these primary contests," he said. The three-week lull before contests in late April promises a flurry of behind-the-scenes general election activity - including hiring staff and fundraising - as well as campaigning in the northeast. Pennsylvania is also a key battleground state in the fall. "The White House is engaging more," said Romney strategist Stuart Stevens. "They've already been obsessed with Mitt Romney." Stevens called the general election "an MRI of Obama's record," a rejoinder to Obama strategist David Axelrod's assertion that presidential campaigns are "MRIs of the soul." Romney is still on pace to rack up in June the delegates he needs to win the nomination at the Republican National Convention. On Tuesday, he won at least 74 delegates in the three races, with 21 yet to be allocated. That pushed his total to 646 of the 1,144 needed to clinch the nomination. Santorum has 272 delegates, Gingrich 135 and Paul 51. Marines head to Australia By Rod McGuirk writer I Associated Press Your Tsarina Diamond Ring was created to take care of a few of the big ones. I dent since the Depression. Romney blamed Obama for the economic recession that began under Republican President George W. Bush. "These last few years have been difficult, made worse by mistakes and failures of leadership," Romney said. The front-runner was set to press forward with the still-ongoing nomination fight with stops in Pennsylvania on Wednesday and Thursday - the primary there, in Santorum's home state, is April 24. But he pushed his rivals toward the exits. "I want to have our nominee start raising money, start organizing a national CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - The first detachment of 200 U.S. Marines has arrived in northern Australia, where a permanent joint training hub is taking shape as part of a U.S. shift of military strength in the AsiaPacific region. In November, the United States and Australia announced plans to send more U.S. military aircraft to Australia and to rotate up to 2,500 Marines through the north- Apply now... ern city of Darwin to better protect American interests across Asia. Prime Minister Julia Gillard said in a statement the first 200 Marines had arrived in Darwin late Tuesday from Hawaii. She said the initial sixmonth rotation of Fox Company will not include heavy equipment, vehicles or aircraft. Air and sea movements in support of this rotation will be minimal, she said. "There are no U.S. military bases in Australia, and this will not change," she said. Defense Minister Stephen Smith told the Marines Wednesday at an Australian army barracks outside Darwin where they will be based that their arrival was a historic day in the 61-year-old alliance between Australia and the United States. He rejected analysis that the closer military ties between Australia and the United States, Australia's most important security ally, are a response to the growing military assertiveness of China, Australia's most important trading partner. "We don't see China or India as a threat," he said. "There is nothing inconsistent with our relationship with China and our long-standing, successful alliance with the United States." U.S. Ambassador to Australia Jeffrey Bleich told the welcoming ceremony that the Asia-Pacific region was the "most dynamic area in the world." "This is the fastest growing economic area and also the one that is enduring the greatest demographic change and we want to make sure that it continues to be a peaceful, prosperous and stable area," he said. "The way that we accomplish that is by ensuring that trade routes are open and that we're prepared for any issue that could come up," he added. Say HELLO to us on twitter. 0 SigiV681 WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY MORE THAN 90 POSITIONS AVAILABLE Appointed positions More information available in SU 326 or online at News that effects you! www.weber.edu/Studentlnvolvement/appointed.html OPEN UNTIL FILLED TURN IN YOUR APPLICATION TODAY Review of applications begins March 21st facebook® It tit.@ wwwayspsignpost•com Say HELLO to us on facebook. Sign st • THE 1934 <974e 2009 WEBER STATE UNIVER SITY |