by Janell Hazelwood
September 18, 2012
On the Poor and Minorities: Mitt Romney’s Top 5 Side-Eye Moments
Well, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has really gotten himself in hot water throughout his campaign with insights and comments that have raised more than an eyebrow. His uber-conservative stance on government aid, foreign affairs and minorities have prompted everything from side eyes to utter outrage, and the release of a video featuring comments he made to wealthy contributors in Florida didn’t help. Take a look at five such gaffes in his campaign that have not helped his image, as his and Obama’s voter support gap narrows. (The latest Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Obama holding 48% support from likely voters to the GOP opponent’s 43%. )