And Romney’s speech, the culminating moment of the Tampa convention, followed an evening that, in many ways, introduced Americans to the real Mitt Romney for the first time.

It movingly painted a picture of a Mitt Romney far different than the often vicious one offered by the mainstream media.

A Mitt Romney who reached out and was always there — when the cameras weren’t rolling — for people who needed help. Who built companies that put Americans to work. Who promoted diversity and inclusiveness.

But it was Romney himself who gave voters fresh reason to regain the hope they’d lost: “The time has come to turn the page,” he said. “Now is the time to restore the promise of America.”

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