The Tax Returns are Hurting Romney, Badly

[ProSense]

The Tax Returns are Hurting Romney, Badly

Jamelle Bouie

Another finding from the NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll

I didn’t mention this in my previous post, but in addition to the aforementioned questions, NBC News and the Wall Street Journal asked respondents about the recent controversies over Bain Capital and Mitt Romney’s tax returns to gage whether they affected support for the Republican nominee. Neither result was good. Here’s the first question:

Has what you have seen, read, or heard about Mitt Romney’s previous business experience managing a firm that specializes in buying, restructuring, and selling companies made you feel … more positive or more negative about him, not made much difference in your opinion or do you not know enough about this to have an opinion at this time?

Twenty-five percent said it made them feel more positive, 28 percent more negative, and 27 percent said it made no difference. When you remember that Romney has made this his chief qualification for the presidency, it speaks to the failure of his campaign to effectively rebut the charges. At best, Bain Capital is a non-factor for Romney, and for a significant number of people, it’s a detriment.

The ongoing fight over his tax returns has done even more damage to the former Massachusetts governor. Here’s the question:

Has what you have seen, read, or heard about Mitt Romney’s tax returns and the percent he has paid in federal income taxes made you feel … more positive or more negative about him, not made much difference in your opinion or do you not know enough about this to have an opinion at this time?

Only 6 percent of respondents say that it has made a positive difference in their opinion of Romney. Thirty-six percent say that it has made a negative difference, and 41 percent say that it hasn’t made much difference at all. Seventeen percent don’t know either way. Romney’s anger over the Obama campaign’s decision to go after his tax returns makes more sense in this light; the controversy is doing real damage to his campaign, and more important, it has the potential to do more if Team Obama can return it to the forefront of the discussion.

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http://prospect.org/article/tax-returns-are-hurting-romney-badly

Ryan worsens Romney's tax problem(s)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021166360

Trust Mitt: Releasing his tax returns would be "damaging" and policy details would be "suicidal"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021151118

[font color="black" size="12" face="arial"]What is Mitt hiding?[/font]

[Esse Quam Videri]

1. The Truthteam needs to change that one check mark

on Mittens' line to only a 3/4 check mark. Since the 2010 returns he released are not complete.

[panader0]

2. I'd love to see team Obama drop a big bomb just before or during the RNC.

[liberal N proud]

3. He could clear it up real easy

JUST RELEASE THE TAXES MITTENS!

Unless he doesn't have any returns to release?

[hifiguy]

4. And they will come bobbing back to the surface

as soon as the Akin foofaraw dies down a bit. Harry isn't done with Willard just yet.

They will return, as surely as a belch from a bad onion.

[ProSense]

8. Yup! n/t

[HopeHoops]

5. Good.

[CabCurious]

6. Mitt Romulan knows it would be WORSE if he released them...

[Texas-Limerick]

7. Que Sera Sera

 
When I was just a little boy
I asked my father, what will I be
Will I be healthy, will I be rich
Here's what he said to me

Ask John Sunu Sunu
Whatever he says, will be
Medicare is broken,  you see
John Sunu Sunu 
Whatever he says, will be

When I  couldn't explain my taxes
I asked my sweet wife to lie for me 
You people,  that's what the fact is
Here's what my sweet wife said

John Sunu Sunu
Whatever he says, will be 
It's our turn, you see
John Sunu Sunu
Whatever he says, will be

Now I have sons of my own
They ask their father, what will I be
Will I be powerful, will I be rich
I tell them emphatically 

John Sunu Sunu
Whatever he says, will be
The rich rule by divine right, you see
John Sunu Sunu
Whatever he says, will be

 

[ProSense]

9. Kick! n/t

[malaise]

10. Good

Rec

[spanone]

11. been out all day, so mitt didn't release his tax returns today? i was sure he would