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Another Wealth Flub for Romney at NASCAR Race?

Democrats quick to use quote to accuse Romney of being out of touch

By Mark Russell,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 27, 2012 6:15 AM CST | Updated Feb 27, 2012 7:35 AM CST

(Newser) – Mitt Romney's attempts to show he's just a regular guy continue to go awry. At an appearance at the Daytona 500 yesterday (which was rained out for the first time in history), Romney was asked by an AP reporter if he follows NASCAR. "Not as closely as some of the most ardent fans. But I have some great friends who are NASCAR team owners," he replied.

No big surprise that Democrats were quick to use the sound bite to paint Romney as out of touch with regular voters because of his extreme wealth, reports CBS News. "I don't know people who fish but I know people who own yachts," joked one Democratic Party operative on Twitter. The remark comes just a few days after a flub in Michigan, where he noted his wife drives "a couple of Cadillacs."

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (C) speaks to driver Greg Biffle (L) and team owner Felix Sabates during the driver's meeting prior to the start of the Daytona 500 yesterday in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (C) speaks to driver Greg Biffle (L) and team owner Felix Sabates during the driver's meeting prior to the start of the Daytona...   (Getty Images)
DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 26: Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (L) poses with professional wrestler John Cena during the driver's meeting prior to the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 26, 2012 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 26: Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (L) poses with professional wrestler John Cena during the driver's meeting prior to the start...   (Getty Images)
Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets fans during activities before the NASCAR Daytona 500 Sprint Cup series auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012.
Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets fans during activities before the NASCAR Daytona 500 Sprint Cup series auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona...   (AP Photo/John Raoux)
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COMMENTS
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gzuckier
Feb 27, 2012 8:05 PM CST
OK, now I know he's just screwing with us, because he knows they can't nominate any of the other guys. 
aspergers-guy
Feb 27, 2012 7:03 PM CST
Romney was asked by an AP reporter if he follows NASCAR. "Not as closely as some of the most ardent fans. But I have some great friends who are NASCAR team owners," he replied. For all we know, Romney is pals with Tony Stark, of Stark Industries, a real hands-on executive who drove his own race-car in the second Ironman movie (lol) No but seriously, I know executives who fish by having employees take them out on their yachts in order to go fishing lol
Reader68307102
Feb 27, 2012 11:20 AM CST
He's a great GOP follow-up for the abysmal Bush 'presidency'.

 
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