Resurgent Obama Campaign Attacks Mitt Romney’s Dependents Comments as Race Enters Final Stage

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Romney rocked by secret video on ‘dependent’ Americans

AFP – Mitt Romney’s campaign was rocked Monday by a secretly filmed video in which the Republican tells rich donors that nearly half of Americans are government-dependent ‘victims’ who dodge taxes. President Barack Obama’s team quickly seized on the film, released by the liberal Mother Jones magazine.

Romney rejects charges of disarray in campaign

Trailing in the polls 50 days before the election, Republican White House challenger Mitt Romney dismissed Monday charges his campaign was in disarray and said there would be no shake-up. “I’ve got a terrific campaign,” he said in an interview with Telemundo to air on Monday night. An exclusive video obtained by Mother Jones shows the GOP candidate “raw and unplugged.” Thomas Mucha It’s not exactly news that Mitt Romney has had some trouble connecting with a large part of the American electorate. This is especially true when it comes to middle and lower income Americans.