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Mitt Romney: “You've got to take the whole sentence, all right, as opposed to saying, and then change it just a little bit, because…”

On the recordJanuary 31, 2012
You've got to take the whole sentence, all right, as opposed to saying, and then change it just a little bit, because then it sounds very different. I've said throughout the campaign my focus, my concern, my energy is going to be devoted to helping middle income people, all right? We have a safety net for the poor in, and if there are holes in it, I will work to repair that.
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Mitt Romney
Republican · Utah

Editor's note · Context

Romney attempts to clarify his earlier statement regarding his concerns for different economic classes.

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