SECRET VIDEO: Romney Tells Millionaire Donors What He REALLY Thinks of Obama Voters

Mother Jones by David Corn | Sep. 18, 2012 (Breaking News)

During a private fundraiser earlier this year, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney told a small group of wealthy contributors what he truly thinks of all the voters who support President Barack Obama. He dismissed these Americans as freeloaders who pay no taxes, who don't assume responsibility for their lives, and who think government should take care of them. Fielding a question from a donor about how he could triumph in November, Romney ... Full Story »

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