claim: president obama told people "to skip coming here (las vegas) for conventions and meetings."
author: mitt romney
evidence_1: feb 3, 2010 ... speaking about the economy at an event in new hampshire, mr obama told americans: “when times are tough, you tighten your belts. “you don't go buying a boat when you can barely pay your mortgage. you don't blow a bunch of cash on vegas when you're trying to save for college. you prioritise.
evidence_2: feb 14, 2009 ... anxiety over the matter escalated last week after president obama told an audience in elkhart, ind., that companies “can't go take a trip to las vegas or go ... mark theis, executive vice president of the chicago convention and tourism bureau, said he planned to point out to meeting planners that “people ...
evidence_3: feb 2, 2010 ... president barack obama took another dig at las vegas at his new hampshire town hall tuesday after similar remarks got him into hot water last year.obama ... we can promote what we're famous for, but it has nothing at all to do with the fact that you can have a serious meeting here in las vegas," he added.
evidence_4: sep 16, 2010 ... "they had about 500 people from all over the world come here for that particular convention," he said. "they indicated to me they thought they would have had 200 more but for the obama statement." the president made two statements that angered the mayor. the first came on feb. 9, 2009, at a town hall ...
evidence_5: sep 21, 2016 ... presidential campaigns are tough, but among the first ladies, there is usually an unspoken civility and sisterhood. back in 2008, when barack obama was running for president, his wife michelle was heavily criticized when she said off-the-cuff, “for the first time in my adult life, i am proud of my country.