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But the highlight of the entire forum: when the moderator asked billionaire Tom Steyer, point blank, how people of color can trust "another rich, white man in the oval office." "You are a billionaire. How do you relate to people in this room and can minorities trust another rich, white man in the oval office?" the moderator asked. It was obvious Steyer was caught off guard by the question.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Wednesday that he's "not concerned about the very poor" because they have an "ample safety net" and he's focused instead on relieving the suffering of middle-class people hit hard by the bad economy. In comments likely to become fodder for his critics, Romney emphasized, "You can focus on the very poor, that's not my focus." He brought up the subject of the poor in a CNN interview marking his big win in Florida's GOP primary Tuesday night, a major step toward becoming the party's challenger to President Barack Obama in the fall....