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Mitt Romney trips up as GOP race moves westward
LA Times ^ | February 01, 2012 | John Hoeffel, Maeve Reston and Seema Mehta

Posted on 03/09/2012 7:40:36 AM PST by SoConPubbie

The front-runner's comment that he cares about Americans but isn't 'concerned about the very poor' is quickly met with criticism from both Democrats and fellow Republicans.

Reporting from Tampa, Fla., Eagan, Minn., and Reno — The Republican presidential contest shifted to the West and Midwest on Wednesday as an exultant Mitt Romney dueled with the man he hopes to meet in November, President Obama, but found himself sidetracked when an infelicitous remark was seized upon by his opponents.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: romney

1 posted on 03/09/2012 7:40:38 AM PST by SoConPubbie
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To: SoConPubbie
>"isn't 'concerned about the very poor'" unless he's firing them. He likes to do that.
2 posted on 03/09/2012 7:44:03 AM PST by rawcatslyentist (Mohammedan law every woman must belong to a man will delay the end of slavery until Islam has ceased)
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Ouch. Yeah Mitt.........that'll stick. Speaking of "stick", thanks for sticking your own foot in your mouth again.

GO NEWT!!!

3 posted on 03/09/2012 7:47:13 AM PST by NoRedTape
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To: SoConPubbie

This is from February 1st. ?


4 posted on 03/09/2012 7:48:08 AM PST by NEMDF
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To: SoConPubbie

As far as I’m concerned he can trip on the edge of the grand canyon.


5 posted on 03/09/2012 7:48:44 AM PST by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: NEMDF
This is from February 1st. ?

So?

Prove it is irrelevant.
6 posted on 03/09/2012 7:51:41 AM PST by SoConPubbie
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To: SoConPubbie
ROMNEYS ISLAND, ROMNEY'S ISLAND
7 posted on 03/09/2012 7:53:46 AM PST by FrankR (You are only enslaved to the extent of the entitlements you receive.)
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To: SoConPubbie

Romney is a doofus!


8 posted on 03/09/2012 7:57:05 AM PST by RoosterRedux (Newt: Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less. Barack Obama: Have Algae, Pay More, Be Weird.)
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To: SoConPubbie

Are we getting hard up for current issues? (2/1/12)


9 posted on 03/09/2012 8:10:25 AM PST by PSYCHO-FREEP (If you come to a fork in the road, take it........)
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To: SoConPubbie

This story is 6 weeks old. (Feb. 1, 2012). But, trust me; Obozo and the Dems will ride this horse until it falls down, this Fall.


10 posted on 03/09/2012 8:13:42 AM PST by no dems (No RINO-Rom, no Kook-Daddy and no "out of touch" Rev. Rick........Gingrich.... YES!!!)
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To: PSYCHO-FREEP
Are we getting hard up for current issues? (2/1/12)

Do you want to see Mitt get the nomination?

I'll use whatever ammunition I can to defeat him.
11 posted on 03/09/2012 8:31:56 AM PST by SoConPubbie
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