Saturday, May 18, 2013
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney greets some of the 10,000 supporters as he departs the stage after a rally with his running mate Paul Ryan at the Augusta Expoland in Fishersville, Oct. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Reilly, Daily News-Record)
ABINGDON, Va. -- GOP Presidential challenger Mitt Romney affirmed his support for the coal industry Friday before a large crowd of supporters at Carter Machinery Co. in Abingdon.
People began lining up at 5 a.m. to get in to hear Romney's pro-coal talk in a gravel lot framed with heavy equipment.
As they came in, many supporters were handed hard hats and signs supporting coal.
This is a developing story, please check back for updates.
