Mitt Romney told a crowd of Republicans from the Clive 3 precinct in West Des Moines that if they nominate him, he'll win in November.

In a short pitch to the roughly 500 people in the packed auditorium, Romney said he'd end illegal immigration, create jobs, fight for education and keep taxes down.

He also said that as governor he made sure every one was ensured using private insurance, not "socialized medicine."

"If it comes time to debate Hillary Clinton I can talk about getting everybody insured the Republican way," Romney said.

Romney was joined on stage by his sons Matt and Ben and some of their family members.

Before and after his talk, which began when the caucus convened at 7:30 p.m., Romney worked the crowd, shaking hands and posing for pictures.

Hear the audio: http://www.wispolitics.com/1006/080103Romney.mp3

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