Poll: Romney's wealth an issue for 20 percent of voters
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A new Gallup Poll released Thursday reveals that three-quarters of voters say Mitt Romney's personal fortune makes no difference in their views of him, but 20 percent of voters say it makes them less likely to vote for him.
Nineteen percent of independents, which tend to be an important variable in who wins the presidency, say Romney's wealth makes them less likely to vote for him.
The poll comes as President Obama and Democrats have tried to make Romney's wealth an issue, hammering Romney's finances. Vice President Joe Biden, fellow Democrats and various TV ads have attacked Romney over offshore bank accounts and failing to release his tax returns.
Those making less than $24,000 are most likely to have negative views of Mitt Romney's finances, with 28 percent saying they are less likely to vote for him because of it, compared to 18 percent who make more than $90,000.
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The poll surveyed 873 registered voters and has a 4 percent margin of error,
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Vote for Obama
Because he's not a Robber Barron.
Must be other reasons like his negative like-ability or cult appeal that's dragging him down now!
Pew poll: Obama widens lead nationally
07/12/12
President Obama has widened his lead to 7 percentage points over Mitt Romney nationally, according to a Pew Research survey released on Thursday.
Obama took 50 percent in the poll, compared to Romney, at 43 percent. Obama led by 4 percentage points, 50 to 46, in the same poll from June.
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/polls/237617-pew-obama-widens-lead-nationally
The country is falling apart and the Obamamedia complex concentrates on "Kill Romney."
This is so wrong on so many levels. Hypocrisy is the ugliest sin.
Yep HYPOCRISY IS THE UGLIEST SIN.
Those 20% are far left white Democrats, fleabaggers, La Raza and the NAACP.
It's because they are envious and full of hate for anyone who has more money than they do.
He doesn't need them with 80% of hard working Americans who strive to do better for themselves and that includes whites, Hispanics, Asians and blacks not having a problem with his own money.
The rest can go vote for Obama who hasn't done squat for them but only used them so he he can gain money and power.
The danmed fools.
Really? Have you actually asked those of us who have issues with Romney what party and/or organizations we're affiliated or not affiliated with? Romney, just like almost every other candidate that has ran this year, appears to sit up on their high horse, heads above the clouds, having absolutely no idea what it's like to be poor and what it will take to get people back to work. Of course Obama isn't any better. I don't believe it matters who gets elected this fall, we're sunk either way. Romney will lower taxes on the wealthy but the corporations will continue to cut jobs to increase profits. Obama will spin his wheels on more ineffective policies that if they get passed the Republicans will try their hardest to get repealed.
It's so easy to blame the other side for all of our problems but in reality both sides are equally to blame for the mess we're in government-wise and corporate America is to blame for this seemingly never-ending downward spiral in the economy. We expect the government to do something about it when realistically the government is helpless. Many corporations pay absolutely ZERO in taxes and they're STILL outsourcing jobs!
I am more concerned with what Obama and the Democrats are doing with TAXPAYER monies.
Living in a 'swing state', I have been subjected to the pointless attack ads about the evil, rich guy and they have only completely disgusted me and solidified my vote for Romney.
At this point the Democrats are reminding me of evil little demons with fangs and sharp claws trying to tear a man apart for nothing, but their insane demand to stay in power.
They are not what is best for America.
This election it will be Romney's wealth?
Don't we Americans have bigger fish to fry?
http://president.wvu.edu/
or maybe you should try the WVU Veteran's Rep --
http://wvuveterans.wvu.edu/
Good Luck with butting heads with WVU, but honestly, have you thought of Marshall University? And I hear that Ohio State is a nice place, too. Don't ask me how I know these things, but just think about my recommendations, okay?
The GOP has given away what was supposed to be those elements that made America unique and strong. Remember when we were told only the low-paid jobs we didn't need would go overseas? When we were told our high-skilled jobs would keep our edge over foreign competition? Today it's the high-skilled jobs that have gone overseas too! Like how China is getting thousands of research jobs after US companies closed labs here to move those over there.
And the GOP fights any effort to take away the tax breaks given to companies who offshore those jobs. We're literally rewarding Corporate America for sticking a knife in our economy's side.