Hiawatha, IA

Governor Romney visited the Hawkeye Community Action food pantry today. He packed boxes of food that will be given to needy families tomorrow on Thanksgiving. He sang Christmas carols with the staff and was definitely in the holiday spirit.

On the way to the pantry he stopped at Hy-Vee supermarket to load up and deliver goods to the pantry. He bought peanut butter, maple syrup, canned foods, and a good amount of cereal placing them in orderly rows in his cart. He was having fun dashing around the store, but the Iowa frontrunner focused on Froot Loops and Cap’n Crunch, even saying, “where’s the Captain when you need him?” Before answering to himself, “here he is!”

When asked how he felt about Senator Clinton coming to the pantry yesterday and dropping food off that he might be packing up. The former Massachusetts Governor said that helping people is an issue that both Democrats and Republicans come together on.

On a personal note, Romney revealed that his son Matt and daughter-in-law Laurie are set to give birth this afternoon. They are expecting a boy, Romney’s 11th grandchild.

The packed day of activities from the grocery shopping to his expanding family were colorful examples of Romney’s clean image and family values agenda that he talks about each day on the campaign trail.

Governor Romney is celebrating Thanksgiving with his family in Belmont, MA and will be back on the campaign trail this weekend.