Hundreds Greet Romney in Arbutus

Leading Republican candidate Mitt Romney Wednesday greeted an overflow crowd of several hundred people outside Dewey Lowman American Legion Post 109 in Arbutus.

President Barack Obama's poll numbers are hurting because "Americans are hurting," Romney said to the cheering crowd. "Let's make sure that come election day, he is out of a job."

Inside the hall, a capacity crowd waited patiently for Romney to make his appearance.

"It's an honor to have the Republican nominee come here," said Stephanie Bagley of Timonium, who sat in the front row along with her husband, Mike, and their daughter, Danielle.

"We're huge supporters of Mitt Romney,"  she said.

"This is one of the few times Maryland Republicans can come out in public," said Mike Bagley.

The line outside the Dewey Lowman post began forming around 11 a.m.

Merle Martin, of Frederick County, MD, said that she drove more than an hour to Arbutus to attend Romney's town hall.

Describing herself as undecided but leaning toward Romney as her choice, Martin said that she came for the experience.

"I enjoy the process—to see it and be part of the political process," she said. "It's exciting."