Politics & Government
Teens Show Their Support for Romney
Teenagers who turned out at Gov. Mitt Romney's rally in Land O' Lakes have their own reasons for supporting the Republican.
Ian Nesbitt is not even old enough to vote.
No matter, though, he still showed up at Land O' Lakes High School Oct. 27 to support his guy: Mitt Romney.
“I think he will do important things for businesses,” the 16-year-old Odessa resident said when asked why he was pulling for the Massachusetts governor. “My parents own a small business.”
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Sporting a shirt that said “Young Americans for Romney,” Nesbitt said he hopes Romney will make it “cheaper” and remove unnecessary barriers so business owners can prosper.
Morgan Poulsen, 18, of Tampa is old enough to vote. She said most of her fellow students are voting Democratic, but she has a different plan.
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“They don’t really listen to what (President Barack Obama) says,” she said. “Obama is a liar. He lies a lot.”
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