Ann Romney – A Coal Miner’s Granddaughter – Will Visit Welsh Cousins This Week During London Trip
Posted by Jim Hoft on Monday, July 23, 2012, 3:34 PM
Did you know Ann Romney is a coal miner’s granddaughter?
Yeah… didn’t think so.
The Democrat-media complex has done its best work in hiding this from the American people.
Thank goodness for British news websites.
Ann Romney, the granddaughter of a Welsh coal miner, will visit her cousins from the mining valleys this week while visiting England.
The Daily Mail reported:
She calls herself the ‘coal miner’s granddaughter’ and is proud of her homespun wisdom and connection with the concerns of aspirational hard-working Americans.
But when Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, told voters recently: ‘I feel I am just one foot away from where that mine was and how close we all are to the sacrifices of our parents and grandparents who tried to make a better life for us,’ she wasn’t talking about the coalfields of Kentucky or West Virginia, but those in the Welsh valleys.
After the Romneys attend the Olympics opening ceremony in London this week, they will meet Ann’s cousins from the mining valleys; relatives who will no doubt add to her pride in their extraordinary family story.
That story includes grinding poverty, a wedding day betrayal and even a gunfight with Al Capone’s henchmen.
And Ann Romney’s Welsh family will be hoping that in November they will be able to write another chapter of the family history – about how she became First Lady of the United States of America.
amid all the electioneering, it is mother-of-five Ann who is being seen by his camp as his secret weapon in the race to the White House.She will provide a dash of blonde glamour in front of the television cameras and the kind of human face that the Romney team hope will convince American voters that they are a run-of-the-mill family with everyday concerns.
America already knows about 63-year-old Ann’s battles with breast cancer and multiple sclerosis, and her working-class background in the mining valleys of Wales.
Even her sons have been schooled in their Welsh roots. ‘Mom never lets us forget we’re Welsh,’ Craig, 30, has said, displaying a black shoulder bag with a red dragon logo.
Tagg, 41, added: ‘We all grew up very aware of our Welsh heritage. My mother can still speak some Welsh that she learned from her grandmother.’
Unlike many Americans who boast of their Irish, Scottish or English roots while having only the haziest idea of life in the ‘Old Country’, Ann Romney has a direct and vivid connection to her family past.
Her father, Edward Davies, known as Rod, was born in the mining village of Nantyffyllon, near Bridgend, and emigrated to America with his mother Annie, brother David and sister Margaret in 1929 as worldwide economic depression loomed.
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wtd commented:
I find it easier to vote for Ann Romney than her other half. Kind of like the ’08 election where I voted for Palin.
Patty commented:
I don’t know why but this with Ann Romney reminds me of this.
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE
http://www.nbc.com/who-do-you-think-you-are/
http://www.nbc.com/app2/img/422x241xC/scet/game/ff/cc/ffccf4fdbaec64d8916ddf8b730baea4.jpg PICTURE OF CELEBRITIES IN PAST SHOWS
Patty commented:
Love Ann Romney and because she choose Mitt to marry, helps Mitt Romney quite a bit.
Corky Boyd commented:
Democrats will try to demonize her by calling her out of touch. What Democrats fail to understand is this election is about voting Obama out of office, not selecting the perfect candidate. I am comfortable with both Mitt and Ann. Both are classy people.
bg commented:
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OT..
July 23, 2012
[One of the largest banks in the world, London-based HSBC has about
7,500 offices in more than 80 countries and territories in Europe, North
and South America, the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East and Africa.
[..]
“It’s a circle,” Cruz explained in a previous interview. “I turn over the
information to law enforcement, and law enforcement turns around
and gives the information right back to the bank for the bank to
conduct their own internal investigation.”
[..]
“I have hours of hours of recordings, ranging from bank tellers, to
business representatives, to branch managers, to executives,” he
said. “The whole system is designed to be a culture of fraud to
make it look like it’s a legal system. But it’s not.”]
Crony Capitalism (#)
[The largest banks are actually bigger than they were when he took
office. And earned more in the first two-and-a-half years of his term
than they did during the entire eight years of the Bush administration.
[Democrats beat the market by 73 basis points per month,
compared to 18 for Republicans. That’s a rout anyway you
look at it. Senators fare even better than house members.]
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bg commented:
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re: #7 July 23, 2012 at 4:14 pm bg
sorry, clicked post comment instead of preview..
July 23, 2012
IRS examining claim of HSBC whistleblower
[One of the largest banks in the world, London-based HSBC has about
7,500 offices in more than 80 countries and territories in Europe, North
and South America, the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East and Africa.
[..]
“It’s a circle,” Cruz explained in a previous interview. “I turn over the
information to law enforcement, and law enforcement turns around
and gives the information right back to the bank for the bank to
conduct their own internal investigation.”
[..]
“I have hours of hours of recordings, ranging from bank tellers, to
business representatives, to branch managers, to executives,” he
said. “The whole system is designed to be a culture of fraud to
make it look like it’s a legal system. But it’s not.”]
Crony Capitalism (#3)
[The largest banks are actually bigger than they were when he took
office. And earned more in the first two-and-a-half years of his term
than they did during the entire eight years of the Bush administration.
[Democrats beat the market by 73 basis points per month,
compared to 18 for Republicans. That’s a rout anyway you
look at it. Senators fare even better than house members.]
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oldlineconservative.com commented:
I am glad to find out that Mrs. Romney is Welsh.
I lived and preached in Wales for forty two months. The Welsh are one big family.
They excell in theatre music and on the battle field. They are kind.
The valleys where the coal mines were located were depressing but the people were uplifting. It was a good time in my life.
I hope Mrs Romney gets to hear some good Welsh preaching so that she can rethink Mormonism.
bg commented:
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Ann may be privileged, but she is more down to Earth
than either of the pampered pomparses in the WH..
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snap boy commented:
Pictures and immigration records…wow, bet Lizzie Warren is jealous!
donh commented:
Great….. Its going to take someone strong whose family rose up out of the dark under pits of hades to beat Obama.
GotFreedom commented:
I don’t understand why any candidate–Romney or BHO, need to go to other countries to “campaign”! Who the heck cares what the rest of the world thinks about you–stay in the US and convince us, Americans, who you are suppose to be working for/representing, why we should vote for you/why you would be the best POTUS. Stop pandering to the rest of the world and get to work here in the good ole USA!
JoyO commented:
I hope the Romneys start talking about their grandparents because they prove that the American Dream could be achieved just a generation ago! If Obama is reelected, the only American Dream that will be left is certain serfdom. Unfortunately, there’s a lot of Americans that are stupid enough or lazy enough to accept that!
Sasja commented:
Got Freedom.
Lighten up.
The Romneys are in England for the Olympics. Ann Romney’s horse she co-owns is competing. Why not visit her relatives in Wales while they are so near anyway? Of course, I am not so naive as to think they don’t see it as a positive politically, but I doubt politics is the reason Ann Romney wants to see her relatives.
Taqiyyotomist commented:
OT
RAPPER ICE-T DEFENDS GUN RIGHTS AFTER ‘DARK KNIGHT’ SHOOTING:
‘THE LAST FORM OF DEFENSE AGAINST TYRANNY’
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/rapper-ice-t-defends-gun-rights-after-dark-knight-shooting-the-last-form-of-defense-against-tyranny/
bigL commented:
He should be here. campaigning. go to europe after the election and the following year.
If you are going use private jet and go for 3 days. then hit the trail. this is bad advice from your staff.
anti-bho commented:
On top of all of his other negatives our prez is also a heartbreaker.
Watch this young girl pour out her heart over the no-good sucka.
Obama’s Ex Girlfriend Speaks – YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMibHJGW5mg&feature=related
owl commented:
“America already knows about 63-year-old Ann’s battles with breast cancer and multiple sclerosis, and her working-class background in the mining valleys of Wales.”
Well no, actually America’s Professional Poop Scoopers have made it a point to NOT inform the general public that she has a working-class background. We have been told she is a princess in a very expensive riding habit, riding a very expensive horse in a very expensive sport. She is a fou-fou pampered princess, acording to our Scoopers and could not possibly even imagine that working mothers face problems.
We must read our news from abroad. Thank you.
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