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Romney reflects on his loss in call with campaign donors
Mitt Romney told his top donors Wednesday that his loss to President Obama was a disappointing result that neither he or his top aides had expected, but said he believed his team ran a superb campaign with no drama, and attributed his rivals victory to the gifts the administration had given to blacks, Hispanics and young voters during Obamas first term.
Obama, Romney argued, had been very generous to blacks, Hispanics and young voters. He cited as motivating factors to young voters the administrations plan for partial forgiveness of college loan interest and the extension of health coverage for students on their parents insurance plans well into their 20s. Free contraception coverage under Obamas healthcare plan, he added, gave an extra incentive to college-aged women to back the president.
Romney argued that the Obamas health care plans promise of coverage in perpetuity was highly motivational to those voters making $25,000 to $35,000 who might not have been covered, as well as to African American and Hispanic voters. Pivoting to immigration, Romney said the Obama campaigns efforts to paint him as anti-immigrant had been effective and that the administrations promise to offer what he called amnesty to the children of illegal immigrants had helped turn out Hispanic voters in record numbers.
The Presidents campaign, he said, focused on giving targeted groups a big giftso he made a big effort on small things. Those small things, by the way, add up to trillions of dollars.
Romney said he and his team were discussing how to keep the campaigns donor group connectedperhaps with annual meetings or a monthly newsletterso we can stay informed and have influence on the direction of the party, and perhaps the selection of a future nominee.
Which, by the way, the former candidate added with a chuckle, will not be me.
The former Massachusetts governor said he was trying to turn his thoughts to his plans going forward.
But frankly were still so troubled by the past, its hard to put together our plans for the future, he said.
Yeah, right. Romney wanted to give every corporation and wealthy person huge tax breaks and he's bitching about Obama.
Well at least he says he is going to go away now.
I believe he means it cause if he ever shows his face in a campaign again the first thing we will want to know is if he amended his tax return.
Romney reflects on his loss in call with campaign donors
Mitt Romney told his top donors Wednesday that his loss to President Obama was a disappointing result that neither he or his top aides had expected, but said he believed his team ran a superb campaign with no drama, and attributed his rivals victory to the gifts the administration had given to blacks, Hispanics and young voters during Obamas first term.
Obama, Romney argued, had been very generous to blacks, Hispanics and young voters. He cited as motivating factors to young voters the administrations plan for partial forgiveness of college loan interest and the extension of health coverage for students on their parents insurance plans well into their 20s. Free contraception coverage under Obamas healthcare plan, he added, gave an extra incentive to college-aged women to back the president.
Romney argued that the Obamas health care plans promise of coverage in perpetuity was highly motivational to those voters making $25,000 to $35,000 who might not have been covered, as well as to African American and Hispanic voters. Pivoting to immigration, Romney said the Obama campaigns efforts to paint him as anti-immigrant had been effective and that the administrations promise to offer what he called amnesty to the children of illegal immigrants had helped turn out Hispanic voters in record numbers.
The Presidents campaign, he said, focused on giving targeted groups a big giftso he made a big effort on small things. Those small things, by the way, add up to trillions of dollars.
Romney said he and his team were discussing how to keep the campaigns donor group connectedperhaps with annual meetings or a monthly newsletterso we can stay informed and have influence on the direction of the party, and perhaps the selection of a future nominee.
Which, by the way, the former candidate added with a chuckle, will not be me.
The former Massachusetts governor said he was trying to turn his thoughts to his plans going forward.
But frankly were still so troubled by the past, its hard to put together our plans for the future, he said.
Yeah, right. Romney wanted to give every corporation and wealthy person huge tax breaks and he's bitching about Obama.
Well at least he says he is going to go away now.
I believe he means it cause if he ever shows his face in a campaign again the first thing we will want to know is if he amended his tax return.