'The president’s campaign focused on giving targeted groups a big gift — so he made a big effort on small things,' Romney said to top donors. 'Those small things, by the way, add up to trillions of dollars.'
Mitt Romney
can’t lay off the “47%.â€
The losing GOP presidential candidate unloaded a cartful of sour grapes on his top donors Wednesday, saying
President Obama
won because he handed out “big gifts†to blacks, Hispanics and young voters.
Romney’s statement echoed the “47%†gaffe he made at a fundraiser that alienated voters he said were “dependent upon government.â€
This time, in a conference call with major donors Wednesday, Romney said Obama voters were in it for the goodies, the Los Angeles Times Reported.
“The president’s campaign focused on giving targeted groups a big gift — so he made a big effort on small things,†Romney said. “Those small things, by the way, add up to trillions of dollars.â€
He included Obamacare, contraception and college loan forgiveness among the gifts.
David Axelrod, Obama’s chief campaign advisor, tweeted, “Still looking at America through that 47% prism, Mitt tells donors the takers did him in.â€
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