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RandySF

(58,925 posts)
Wed Nov 28, 2012, 10:24 PM Nov 2012

Top Romney Adviser Brags About Losing Poor, Minority Voters To Obama

Mitt Romney can take some solace in his devastating loss on Nov. 6: at least he won the voters who really count.

That’s the thesis anyway of top adviser Stuart Stevens, who penned an op-ed in the Washington Post on Wednesday arguing that by winning wealthier and whiter voters, Romney secured the moral victory over Obama.

“On Nov. 6, Mitt Romney carried the majority of every economic group except those with less than $50,000 a year in household income,” Stevens wrote. “That means he carried the majority of middle-class voters. While John McCain lost white voters under 30 by 10 points, Romney won those voters by seven points, a 17-point shift.”

According to Stevens, “The Republican Party has problems, but as we go forward, let’s remember that any party that captures the majority of the middle class must be doing something right.” As a result, “Republican ideals — Mitt Romney — carried the day.”


http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/11/stuart-stevens-poor-minority-voters.php?ref=fpb

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Top Romney Adviser Brags About Losing Poor, Minority Voters To Obama (Original Post) RandySF Nov 2012 OP
Hard to believe that didn't originate in THE ONION. MotherPetrie Nov 2012 #1
Please Mr. Stevens, keep pushing that Still Sensible Nov 2012 #2
They have zero clue on how to connect with minorities. sarcasmo Nov 2012 #3

Still Sensible

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2. Please Mr. Stevens, keep pushing that
Thu Nov 29, 2012, 12:04 AM
Nov 2012

theme... Not only will the demographics continue to beat your party... but as things keep improving, those "white voters under 30" will swing back to the "D" column as well.

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