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Sarasota News Leader October 5, 2012 OPINION by women to health care services, especially contraception. President Obama remains steadfast in his sup- port of reproductive choices for women and ensuring that all women have access to afford- able health care services. As for foreign affairs: Four years ago Obama was criticized by Republican John McCain as being "not ready" for that proverbial phone call at 3 a.m. Obama, in one of the debates that took place between the two, stared into the camera and assured the American people that he would be ready, that he would make the difficult decisions. He went on to say he would pursue Al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden and, should he learn that bin Laden was hiding in Pakistan and the government of that coun- try refused to act, he would do whatever was necessary to see justice done. After a little more than three years as presi- dent, he did exactly that. Mitt Romney would return our country to the laissez-faire policies of George W. Bush and Herbert Hoover, further aggregating wealth among the richest 1% of Americans. He not only would diminish women's rights by return- ing us to the dark days of illegal back-alley abortions before Roe v. Wade, he would return us to the repressive Comstock era of the late- 19th century. And he would remove the peace of mind that millions of Americans have as a result of Social Security and Medicare. President Obama would restore the nation to fiscal prudence, using its might to increase employment, thereby helping the economy to rebound and grow. And he would expect fairness in the shouldering of the burden of financing that government, so deficits could be reduced while essential services were pre- served. He also would preserve and enhance the dignity of women in our society by con- tinuing programs and services vital to their interests. And he would protect the safety net that has helped millions of American face their golden years with confidence and digni- ty. President Obama has done everything he could to protect us and resolve the serious issues that confront the nation. He has been resisted at every turn by a recalcitrant Con- gress bent more on hindering his administra- tion than governing the nation. He has con- sistently put the interests of the nation — of all Americans — ahead of the selfish desires of a wealthy few. And he has earned our faith in his ability to do so for another four years. We urge voters to cast their ballots for Barack Obama for president of the United States. Press Releases & News Tips News@SarasotaNewsLeader.com Page 62