2008 Election Coverage

Recent Article Helps me to Identify with Romney

May 30th, 2007

FOXNews.com - Romney Vows to Donate Salary if Elected - Politics | Republican Party | Democratic Party | Political Spectrum

This article helped endear me to Romney, and alert me that I don’t have what it takes to run for president. A lady asked Mitt if some go-zillionaire can really fix the problems of real people.

He said: “I never anticipated that I’d be as financially successful as I was, and then my business went far better than I expected it would. I wouldn’t disqualify somebody by virtue of their financial wealth or their financial poverty,” Romney added. “I would instead look at their record, what they’ve done with their life and whether they can make a difference, whether the things they have learned will enable them to be an effective leader.”

That’s a charming and disarming answer to a tough and accusing question. The next accusation was less subtle. A man shouted, “I’d never vote for a Mormon!” “Can I shake your hand anyway?”. “No”. Yikes. That man sucks but you can’t say that to him… too many cameras and too much potential to take that the wrong way.

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