Romney's "47 percent" remarks damage his image with voters: Reuters/Ipsos poll

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Romney's "47 percent" remarks damage his image with voters: Reuters/Ipsos poll

By Patricia Zengerle

A Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday showed that more than two in five registered voters, or 43 percent, viewed Romney less favorably after an excerpt of the video was shown to them online.

In the video, Romney portrayed Democratic President Barack Obama's supporters - which he said was 47 percent of the electorate - as people who live off government handouts and do not "care for their lives."

Nearly six in ten, or 59 percent, in the poll said they felt Romney unfairly dismissed almost half of Americans as victims in his remarks made to donors in May at a private event at a luxury home in Florida.

"This isn't great for Romney," said Ipsos pollster Julia Clark, who called the video an image problem for the Republican.

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/19/us-usa-campaign-poll-idUSBRE88I1E920120919

It's more than an "image" problem. It's a train wreck problem, a rats jumping ship problem.

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http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/09/19/873291/10-republicans-who-dont-want-to-be-associated-with-mitt-romneys-47-percent-line/

Ryan: Romney ‘Obviously Inarticulate’ In Hidden Camera Footage...(updated w/tire tracks)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021374187

Widespread panic in GOP as reality of Romney disaster begins to sink in
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021382638

Pawlenty Steps Down From Romney Campaign To Join Bank Lobbying Group (updated)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021382725

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1. Kick! n/t

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2. The Rs have gone Full Ayn Rand on us.