Mitt Romney: No apologies, but ‘victims’ comment not elegantly stated
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Mitt Romney: No apologies, but ‘victims’ comment not elegantly stated
Originally published: September 17, 2012 10:38 PM
Updated: September 18, 2012 5:49 AM
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON - Republican Mitt Romney is trying to head off a new distraction for his campaign after a video surfaced showing him telling wealthy donors that 47 percent of all Americans “believe they are victims” entitled to help from the government that permeates their lives.
At an impromptu news conference Monday, Romney offered no apologies, conceding the comments were not “elegantly stated” and were spoken “off the cuff.” The Republican presidential nominee said the remarks showed a contrast between President Barack Obama’s “government-centered society” and his belief in a “free-market approach.”