I don't happen to think Barack Obama is a bad guy, I just don't think he has a clue. I -- and having never worked in the private sector, never having -- having had a real job, it's not a surprise he doesn't know how to create a real job.
Mitt Romney: “I don't happen to think Barack Obama is a bad guy, I just don't think he has a clue. I -- and having never worked in the…”
On the recordSeptember 5, 2011
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Romney criticizes President Obama's lack of private sector experience and claims it affects his ability to create jobs.
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