Jamelle Bouie: Romney's closing pitch: Give the hostage takers what they want

This morning, at a rally in West Allis, Wis., Mitt Romney offered his final argument to voters. If you?ve heard a Romney speech before, there?s nothing here that will surprise you. As he has for most of the year, he hits President Obama for ?failed leadership? on the economy and promises to accelerate the recovery with a five-point plan of tax cuts, spending cuts, increased energy production, new trade deals and repeal of the Affordable Care Act. On the whole, it?s the same basic plan Republicans have offered since 2000, and there?s no evidence that it will ameliorate the short-term problem of mass unemployment.

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