Mitt Romney summed up most of his platform in the first 10 minutes, noting that he opposes socialized medicine (which he called “HillaryCare”), raising taxes on corporations or individuals, and amnesty for illegal immigrants. He attacked John Edwards’ description of the War on Terror as a “Bush bumper sticker,” saying that other countries would disagree with that Democrat’s assessment.

“There is a war being waged by the terrorists. And as long as we have a Republican president, we’re going to have a war on terrorists,” he said.

Romney later added that all options on dealing with Iran should be left on the table, including imposing tougher economic sanctions and exploring military options — whether those options are limited to forming a blockade to keep oil and gas from entering or leaving the country, or something far more severe. He also re-iterated his support for the Patriot Act, wire tapping and the interrogation of suspected terrorists without a lawyer present.