Romney on 'victims' remark at fundraiser: Inelegantly stated (Updated)
Source: www.politico.comblogs - Monday, September 17, 2012
POLITICO's Anna Palmer reports from the trail with Mitt Romney, where he just held a brief press conference to respond to questions about the video from a fundraiser he held earlier this year in which he called President Obama's supporters self-described "victims" who want government entitlement programs: Romney pushed back in an impromptu press conference Monday evening saying that the video did not fully capture his comments and that the video did not fully capture his views. He did not step away from the major point of a government generated economy over a free enterprise-based approach. "I am talking about a political process of drawing people in my campaign... My campaign is about helping people take more responsibility," Romney said. "This is ultimately a question (about) the direction of the country. Do you believe in a government centered society that provides more and more benefits or do you believe instead in a free enterprise society where people are able to pursue their dreams." Romney did say that he comments we're "not elegantly stated.. I am sure I can state it more clearly and effectively than I did in a setting like that." He added, "The president's approach is attractive to people who are not paying taxes because frankly my discussion about out lowering taxes isn't as attractive to them and therefore I am not likely to draw them into my campaign as those that are in the middle." And: "I want to help all American
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Ryan, Falcons beat mistake-prone Broncos 27-21
Source: seattletimes.com - Monday, September 17, 2012
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