PresidentialVisionforAmerica(ObamaRomney).doc

President Barack Obama: My vision for America By?Barack Obama,?Special to CNN November 2, 2012 -- Updated 1517 GMT (2317 HKT) STORY HIGHLIGHTS President Obama: Recent storms show how Americans put aside differences, work together He says Americans together fought back from recession, war; prosperity now on rise He says middle class thrives if everyone gets fair shot, does fair share, plays by same rules He says he will be the champion for aspirations of all Americans, and asks them to vote Tuesday Editors note:?Barack Obama is president of the United States. (CNN)?-- For the past few days, all of us have been properly focused on one of the worst storms of our lifetimes. We mourn those who were lost. And we pledge to stand with those whose lives have been turned upside down for as long as it takes them to recover and rebuild. Because when hardship hits, America is at its best. The petty differences that consume us in normal times quickly melt away. There are no Democrats or Republicans during a storm -- only fellow Americans. Thats how we get through the most trying times: together. Four years ago, we were mired in two wars and the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Together, weve battled our way back. The war in Iraq is over, Osama bin Laden is dead, and our heroes are coming home. Our businesses have created more than 5 million new jobs in the last two and half years. Home values and 401(k)s are rising. We are less dependent on foreign oil than at any time in the last 20 years. And the American auto industry is back. Were not there yet. But weve made real progress. And on Tuesday, America will get to choose between two fundamentally different visions of what makes America strong. Mitt Romneys op-ed: My vision for America I believe Americas prosperity was built on the strength of our middle class. We dont succeed when a few at the top do well while everyone else struggles to get by -- were better off when everyone gets a fair shot, everyone does the