Come nov. Considering the fact that he's all but based his qualifications for becoming president entirely on his success with this company but moment he's attacked on it he cries unfair and continues to act as if he's trying to hide something when it comes to Bain Capitol
Tmess2
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The same way that John Kerry's medals were his Waterloo in 2004. Bain Capital may not show up directly in the poll, but the talk about Bain Capital impacts the voter's views of Mr. Romney's (lack of) character which does show up in the polls.
Romney has based his story on his time at Bain Capital much more than John Kerry based his story on his service in Viet Nam. Romney's attempt to evade serious discussion of what Bain Capital did may have worked in a Republican primary electorate which views any such examination as an attack on capitalism itself. He will have to come fully clean about what he did at Bain in the general election if he intends to run on his success at Bain. (And if he doesn't, what does he have to run on other than not being Obama. Romney can't run on his time as governor of Massachusetts when Massachusetts underperformed the rest of the US in everything but health care reform.)
darrin b
It's not Bain Capital per se.
It's all the LIES Romney is telling surrounding Bain Capital.
The only reason we're talking about Bain is because Romney has held this company out as a measure for his success at creating jobs.
So now that we're finding out that he shipped a whole lot of jobs overseas and put thousands and thousand of Americans out of work while he and his partners got filthy rich, he's suddenly no longer wants to be associated with his company.
Anonymous
Most people don't care. They care about Obama and lack of results.
My first choice for President would be Mike Huckabee if he had run again. Next for me Newt Gingrich followed by Ron Paul. There are many others I'd choose ahead of Mitt including one Democrat. Truthfully I JUST DON'T WANT ROMNEY but if my hope for a brokered Republican convention fails I will cast for Romney as any Republican and many Democrats will far better represent both me and this great county better than Barack Obama has done with his endless blame George W. game, runaway spending and end runs around Congress and the United States Constitution via executive orders. He ignored Congress with his unilateral decision not to enforce immigration laws rather then let the legislative branch decide on the so called Dream Act. Far worse he has totally ignored the First Amendments restriction against government regulation of religion by ordering religious institutions to provide contraceptives even if in violation of their religious beliefs or morals. Finally at a time when his concentration should be upon the economy he chose to focus on Gay marriage. It's clear to all thinking individuals the Republicans must keep the House and gain the Senate and Presidency. Romney promises he will work to get ObamaCare out day one and despite the fact he was a bully 47 years ago I know of no reason not to trust him. Obama broke his promise of no added tax on those earning up to $250,000 with the tax on those earning $50,000 and less as legislated in ObamaCare. Please vote Romney if all the "Hope and Change" has you hoping for change. It will take a Republican this go ground to get Obama off his throne.
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Yes. But not from what Romney did or might of done, but for what will be reported.
Romney's record at Bain Capital will be seriously embellished, if not completely fictitious. The press will not bother to research any such accusations or claims. On the flip-side, Obama can continue to blame George W, and the press will not take him to task on this.
Equally important is that no one ever lost a presidential election because the underestimated the intelligence of the average voter.
Anonymous
Obama is smart in diverting attention from real issue: a dismal economy. Guess romney campaign advisers are quite ineffective compared to obama's.