Mitt Romney supporters wait outside a North Las Vegas business before Friday's speech. (Stefanie Jay/FOX5)
The former Mass. governor talked down Obama's efforts of lowering unemployment during Friday's speech. (Stefanie Jay/FOX5)NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV (FOX5) -
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney spoke at a business in North Las Vegas Friday. Discussing ways to get unemployed people back to work, Romney said championing small business is key.
"I'll get America working again," Romney told the crowd.
U.S. employers added 163,000 jobs in July after three months of sluggish hiring according to a report released Friday by the U.S. Labor Department. The unemployment rate rose to 8.3% from 8.2% in June.
See how Nevada lawmakers are reacting to the jobs report, here.
Romney also discussed energy needs during his North Las Vegas event saying, "By end of my second term America will be energy independent."
Romney's event began around 8:45 a.m. and ended around 9:15 a.m. Friday at Sierra Truck & Body Equipment.
Sen. Harry Reid, D-NV reacts to Romney's visit, here.
FOX5 will have full coverage of the event on FOX5 and fox5vegas.com.
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