On Labor Day, President Obama held a rally in Detroit. His target audience that day was union supporters who he promised that he would aim to create new jobs and "restore the middle class in America". He reportedly "challenged" Republicans by saying that they have been merely trying to score political points by "obstructing progress". However, it is clear that Obama is attempting to win over some votes himself now that election time is nearing. "We're fighting for good jobs with good wages ... [and] an economy where hard work pays off and gaming the system doesn't work," he says. Republican candidates for the 2012 election also speak out about their campaigns. Several candidates such as Mitt Romney, Michele Bauchmann, Herman Cain, and Ron Paul attended a forum at Senator Jim DeMint's home. Richard Perry was also supposed to be at the forum, but he backed out due to growing wildfires in Texas. Perry criticized Romney saying that the GOP needs "someone who has a very stark difference [with] the president of the United States ... and I would suggest to you I'm that person." Sarah Palin also spoke out although she hasn't announced whether or not she will be running in the upcoming election. "We're up against ... Barack Obama's very strange fundamental transformation of the country that we so love," Palin said. "We don't need a transformation. As you know, we need a fundamental restoration of all that is good and strong and free in America." As the election time grows nearer, throughout the campaigns and debates that are to come, we will see who is capable of saving our country from the pit that it has fallen into.
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http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/09/05/labor.day.events/index.html?hpt=po_bn1
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