Why does Romney constantly remind everyone he's rich?

[Yank2133]

I'm ok with it. Rather than looking at voting for the poorest candidate, I vote for who would do the best job. It's not like he's going to have a $1 billion campaign like the party he's running against and I'll leave it at that for now.

Not our fault you don't have any small donors.......

[J. J.]

I'm very much looking forward to the general election campaign:

Hate to tell you this, but it worked for JFK and FDR.  

Problem is Romney isn't Kennedy or FDR in this race, he closer to Nixon and Hoover.

Ah, the only state Nixon lost was MA in 1972.  You might want to use another analogy.

[Tidewater_Wave]

I'm ok with it. Rather than looking at voting for the poorest candidate, I vote for who would do the best job. It's not like he's going to have a $1 billion campaign like the party he's running against and I'll leave it at that for now.

Not our fault you don't have any small donors.......

Obama is the one with the $1 billion campaign led by George Soros and Warren Buffet.

[Yank2133]

I'm very much looking forward to the general election campaign:

Hate to tell you this, but it worked for JFK and FDR.  

Problem is Romney isn't Kennedy or FDR in this race, he closer to Nixon and Hoover.

Ah, the only state Nixon lost was MA in 1972.  You might want to use another analogy.

Yeah, you may be right.

Nixon was a shrewd politician, you can't say the same about Romney.

[Joe Republic]

I'm very much looking forward to the general election campaign:

Hate to tell you this, but it worked for JFK and FDR.  

Problem is Romney isn't Kennedy or FDR in this race, he closer to Nixon and Hoover.

Ah, the only state Nixon lost was MA in 1972.  You might want to use another analogy.

Mitt Romney isn't running for re-election.  And you're the one who brought up JFK, whose opponent was whom?

By the way, the usual preface for the type of sentence you posted is "uh", not "ah".  "Ah" generally prefaces a "I didn't know that" or "it seems you're right" type of sentence, not a sarcastic "you're an idiot" type comment.

[Yank2133]

I'm ok with it. Rather than looking at voting for the poorest candidate, I vote for who would do the best job. It's not like he's going to have a $1 billion campaign like the party he's running against and I'll leave it at that for now.

Not our fault you don't have any small donors.......

Obama is the one with the $1 billion campaign led by George Soros and Warren Buffet.

You do realize that nearly half of Obama's money is coming from small donors.  Obama has big time supporters as well, but he isn't top heavy like Romney.

[J. J.]

I'm very much looking forward to the general election campaign:

Hate to tell you this, but it worked for JFK and FDR. 

Problem is Romney isn't Kennedy or FDR in this race, he closer to Nixon and Hoover.

Ah, the only state Nixon lost was MA in 1972.  You might want to use another analogy.

Mitt Romney isn't running for re-election.  And you're the one who brought up JFK, whose opponent was whom?

Yes, it was the poor Richard Nixon, who went on to be elected twice.

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In my neighborhood, it's "ah."  It might be a regional thing.

[Tidewater_Wave]

I'm very much looking forward to the general election campaign:

Hate to tell you this, but it worked for JFK and FDR. 

Problem is Romney isn't Kennedy or FDR in this race, he closer to Nixon and Hoover.

Ah, the only state Nixon lost was MA in 1972.  You might want to use another analogy.

Mitt Romney isn't running for re-election.  And you're the one who brought up JFK, whose opponent was whom?

Yes, it was the poor Richard Nixon, who went on to be elected twice.

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In my neighborhood, it's "ah."  It might be a regional thing.

You must be from my area. Going dahn tahn. Yinz worsh your hans at nat spicket. Jeet yet? Don't hit any babushkas on the way home. Hold on I gotta fill up my tank with carbon oil. Dude next time I'm in town we'll go out for some kulbasi and sauerkraut.  One more thing... Kennywood is open!

[J. J.]

I'm very much looking forward to the general election campaign:

Hate to tell you this, but it worked for JFK and FDR. 

Problem is Romney isn't Kennedy or FDR in this race, he closer to Nixon and Hoover.

Ah, the only state Nixon lost was MA in 1972.  You might want to use another analogy.

Mitt Romney isn't running for re-election.  And you're the one who brought up JFK, whose opponent was whom?

Yes, it was the poor Richard Nixon, who went on to be elected twice.

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In my neighborhood, it's "ah."  It might be a regional thing.

You must be from my area. Going dahn tahn. Yinz worsh your hans at nat spicket. Jeet yet? Don't hit any babushkas on the way home. Hold on I gotta fill up my tank with carbon oil. Dude next time I'm in town we'll go out for some kulbasi and sauerkraut.  One more thing... Kennywood is open!

Darn close to Pittsburghese there.    I'm half John Heinz and half Rocky. 

[anvi]

It's perfectly ok for Romney to be rich.  Most people who run for office are better off than the average voter, and the average voter knows that, they don't need to be informed of the fact.  It doesn't stop the average voter from voting for candidates.  The thing with Mitt is that he finds ways to subtly boast about his wealth so often.  I've been watching politics fairly closely for more than thirty years, and I have never, ever, seen a candidate either overtly or subtly taut their wealth like Mitt does.  Even under normal circumstances, not to mention during a time when the country is a difficult economic circumstances, it's f*^#in' creepy.  I don't remember him talking like this when he ran in '08.  Since he is clearly not doing it for political gain, it must be a part of who he is, and it isn't appealing.  At all.

[Tidewater_Wave]

How I look at it is that by mentioning his wealth, Romney reminds voters that he has had success in the private sector unlike Obama whose only success has been in government and liberal organizations. By bringing this up often, he makes Obama look like a candidate who is out of touch with what goes on beyond the Washington D.C. ivory tower and ruling class. I don't take it as elitist at all and think it's a great strategy to attract concerned voters who are struggling financially.  They can see Romney as an inspiration.

[Хahar 🤔]

How I look at it is that by mentioning his wealth, Romney reminds voters that he has had success in the private sector unlike Obama whose only success has been in government and liberal organizations. By bringing this up often, he makes Obama look like a candidate who is out of touch with what goes on beyond the Washington D.C. ivory tower and ruling class. I don't take it as elitist at all and think it's a great strategy to attract concerned voters who are struggling financially.  They can see Romney as an inspiration.

If your father was a corporate executive, you too can be successful!

[Volrath50]

How I look at it is that by mentioning his wealth, Romney reminds voters that he has had success in the private sector unlike Obama whose only success has been in government and liberal organizations. By bringing this up often, he makes Obama look like a candidate who is out of touch with what goes on beyond the Washington D.C. ivory tower and ruling class. I don't take it as elitist at all and think it's a great strategy to attract concerned voters who are struggling financially.  They can see Romney as an inspiration.

I'm now imagining an ad going something like this:

Success in life is measured by one's wealth. And I am extremely wealthy. I am richer than Obama, richer than you, and richer than all the other candidates combined. I will thus be the most successful president we have ever had. I will inspire our economy to flourish. All the folks out there struggling financially will see me as an inspiration, and our economy will grow as they try to be like me. I'm Mitt Romney, and I approve this message.

Think it could work?

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

How I look at it is that by mentioning his wealth, Romney reminds voters that he has had success in the private sector unlike Obama whose only success has been in government and liberal organizations. By bringing this up often, he makes Obama look like a candidate who is out of touch with what goes on beyond the Washington D.C. ivory tower and ruling class. I don't take it as elitist at all and think it's a great strategy to attract concerned voters who are struggling financially.  They can see Romney as an inspiration.

I'm now imagining an ad going something like this:

Success in life is measured by one's wealth. And I am extremely wealthy. I am richer than Obama, richer than you, and richer than all the other candidates combined. I will thus be the most successful president we have ever had. I will inspire our economy to flourish. All the folks out there struggling financially will see me as an inspiration, and our economy will grow as they try to be like me. I'm Mitt Romney, and I approve this message.

Think it could work?

You've lost most decent human beings in the first sentence, but losing the decent human being vote doesn't necessarily entail losing the election.

[Wisconsin+17]

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Harper should run that ad.

[Politico]

I will thus be the most successful president we have ever had

He still won't be richer than George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Also, JFK if you count Joe Kennedy's wealth....

[Tidewater_Wave]

How I look at it is that by mentioning his wealth, Romney reminds voters that he has had success in the private sector unlike Obama whose only success has been in government and liberal organizations. By bringing this up often, he makes Obama look like a candidate who is out of touch with what goes on beyond the Washington D.C. ivory tower and ruling class. I don't take it as elitist at all and think it's a great strategy to attract concerned voters who are struggling financially.  They can see Romney as an inspiration.

If your father was a corporate executive, you too can be successful!

Everyone! This ^^ is the exact mentality that is killing our nation faster than Al-Qaida. All over we're being overrun by the negative and lack of motivated mentality that actually believes that we need government to step in and take from some to give to others. "If your father is a corporate executive, you can be successful too!" Tell that to my grandfather who was raised on a farm in Ohio and went on to become Dean of Science and Engineering at a very prestigious college. Tell Bill Clinton that he can't become president because his dad wasn't a corporate exectuive. See this ^^ is the exact type of mentality our children are hearing at school, people are hearing from the media, and undecided voters are exposed to. I believe in America as a society where one creates there own wealth. The liberal from CA who just posted ^^ is proof that Obama's rhetoric is killing our country's spirit and further proof that we need to change what we have in the White House.

[Politico]

How I look at it is that by mentioning his wealth, Romney reminds voters that he has had success in the private sector unlike Obama whose only success has been in government and liberal organizations. By bringing this up often, he makes Obama look like a candidate who is out of touch with what goes on beyond the Washington D.C. ivory tower and ruling class. I don't take it as elitist at all and think it's a great strategy to attract concerned voters who are struggling financially.  They can see Romney as an inspiration.

If your father was a corporate executive, you too can be successful!

Everyone! This ^^ is the exact mentality that is killing our nation faster than Al-Qaida. All over we're being overrun by the negative and lack of motivated mentality that actually believes that we need government to step in and take from some to give to others. "If your father is a corporate executive, you can be successful too!" Tell that to my grandfather who was raised on a farm in Ohio and went on to become Dean of Science and Engineering at a very prestigious college. Tell Bill Clinton that he can't become president because his dad wasn't a corporate exectuive. See this ^^ is the exact type of mentality our children are hearing at school, people are hearing from the media, and undecided voters are exposed to. I believe in America as a society where one creates there own wealth. The liberal from CA who just posted ^^ is proof that Obama's rhetoric is killing our country's spirit and further proof that we need to change what we have in the White House.

Yes, and there is a word for this loser mentality: Defeatism. It has always been imported into many parts of America from Europe, but imports are way up thanks to the advent of the Internet and such...

[Tidewater_Wave]

How I look at it is that by mentioning his wealth, Romney reminds voters that he has had success in the private sector unlike Obama whose only success has been in government and liberal organizations. By bringing this up often, he makes Obama look like a candidate who is out of touch with what goes on beyond the Washington D.C. ivory tower and ruling class. I don't take it as elitist at all and think it's a great strategy to attract concerned voters who are struggling financially.  They can see Romney as an inspiration.

If your father was a corporate executive, you too can be successful!

Everyone! This ^^ is the exact mentality that is killing our nation faster than Al-Qaida. All over we're being overrun by the negative and lack of motivated mentality that actually believes that we need government to step in and take from some to give to others. "If your father is a corporate executive, you can be successful too!" Tell that to my grandfather who was raised on a farm in Ohio and went on to become Dean of Science and Engineering at a very prestigious college. Tell Bill Clinton that he can't become president because his dad wasn't a corporate exectuive. See this ^^ is the exact type of mentality our children are hearing at school, people are hearing from the media, and undecided voters are exposed to. I believe in America as a society where one creates there own wealth. The liberal from CA who just posted ^^ is proof that Obama's rhetoric is killing our country's spirit and further proof that we need to change what we have in the White House.

Yes, and there is a word for this loser mentality: Defeatism. It has always been imported into many parts of America from Europe, but imports are way up thanks to the advent of the Internet and such...

At least you admit it. Alot of you haven't come that far. Let me know if you would like to take a course in supply-side economics.