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The top GOP moments in 2012: Romney and the 47%

Who can forget Mitt Romney’s infamous 47% comment, that some say sunk his chances for a seat in the Oval Office.  Mother Jones released a bombshell video in
Mitt Romney at a campaign stop in Florida on Oct. 31.  (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Mitt Romney at a campaign stop in Florida on Oct. 31.

Who can forget Mitt Romney’s infamous 47% comment, that some say sunk his chances for a seat in the Oval Office.  Mother Jones released a bombshell video in September in which Romney is heard dismissing 47% of the country as government moochers. Romney is heard saying to a small group of wealthy donors that his “job is not to worry about those people. I’ll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives.”

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