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In Obama Education Ad, Romney 'Cannot Relate To' Public School Issues
Source: Huffington Post
The Obama campaign released an ad Wednesday that paints Republican opponent Mitt Romney as out of touch with the public school system and the need for smaller class sizes.
"These are all issues that really he personally cannot relate to," a woman named Caroline says of Romney and education in the ad. "To be able to afford an education, to want the very best public education system for your children."
The 30-second ad will air Thursday in Virginia and Ohio as part of a spate of speeches and advertising going after Romney's education record.
The ad features Caroline and a man named Kevin, who says, "Some of our children's greatest experiences have been in the smaller classrooms."
"But Mitt Romney says class sizes don't matter, and he supports Paul Ryan's budget, which could cut education by 20 percent," a voiceover adds.
Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/22/obama-education-ad-romney_n_1821031.html
