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Mitt Romney: “I mean that's what they sell every four years. And so my job is not to worry about those people. I'll never convince…”

On the recordSeptember 16, 2012
I mean that's what they sell every four years. And so my job is not to worry about those people. I'll never convince them that they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives. What I have to do is convince the 5 to 10 percent in the center, that are independents, that are thoughtful, that look at voting one way or the other depending upon some cases of emotion, whether they like the guy or not.
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Mitt Romney
Republican · Utah

Editor's note · Context

Romney discusses his strategy in appealing to independent voters rather than focusing on those who he believes will not take personal responsibility.

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