Well, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has really gotten himself in hot water throughout his campaign with insights and comments that have raised more than an eyebrow. His uber-conservative stance on government aid, foreign affairs and minorities have prompted everything from side eyes to utter outrage, and the release of a video featuring comments he made to wealthy contributors in Florida didn’t help. Take a look at five such gaffes in his campaign that have not helped his image, as his and Obama’s voter support gap narrows. (The latest Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Obama holding 48% support from likely voters to the GOP opponent’s 43%. )
“There are 47% who are with him [Obama], who are dependent upon government, who believe that
they are victims, who believe that government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you name it.” — Romney at a May 17 fundraiser in Boca Raton, Fla (From recently released video)“My dad, as you probably know, was the governor of Michigan and was the head of a car company. But he was
born in Mexico … and uh, had he been born of uh, Mexican parents, I’d have a better shot at winning this.” —Romney at a May 17 fundraiser in Boca Raton, Fla (From recently released video)
“I’m in this race because I care about Americans. I’m not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs repair, I’ll fix it.” —Romney to CNN after win in the Florida primary
“We have a president, who I think is a nice guy, but he spent too much time at Harvard, perhaps.” —Romney during a Pennsylvania campaign stop
“I like being able to fire people who provide services to me.”—Romney, during a speech in New Hampshire
Additional reporting by Sasha King