Poll: Voters Think Romney And Bain Were Driven By Profit, Not Job Creation [View all]
Poll: Voters Think Romney And Bain Were Driven By Profit, Not Job Creation
Amid renewed scrutiny of his time at Bain Capital, a new poll examines how voters view presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romneys career at the private equity firm.
The poll, conducted by the Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling (PPP) on behalf of Daily Kos and the SEIU, found that 57 percent of voters believe Romneys primary concern at Bain Capital was making a profit. A much smaller group of voters 12 percent believe that Romney was largely motivated to create jobs, while 25 percent say he cared about both equally.
Romneys career with Bain has been a linchpin of his presidential campaign, with the former Massachusetts routinely touting his role as a job creator in the private sector. President Barack Obamas campaign has sought to reverse that narrative over the last week, highlighting layoffs made by Bain while Romney was at the helm.
The poll of 1,000 registered voters nationwide was conducted May 17-20. It has a margin of error of 3.1 percent.
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