https://pjmedia.com/ronradosh/2012/02/02/the-romney-gaffes-and-what-he-and-we-must-do-to-defeat-barack-obama-in-november/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 11:33:39 -0400<![CDATA[As the campaign accelerates, the issue of Mitt Romney’s electability &#8212; a major reason many assert for why he should be the candidate &#8212; is being threatened by his tin ear, exemplified with his latest gaffe of beginning a sentence by telling CNN’s Soledad O’Brien: “I’m not concerned about the very poor.” One can already see the Democrat ads after Labor Day: soundbites of Mitt offering to bet $10,000, of saying that he likes to fire people, etc. Yes, they will all be out of context, but as Obama wages a campaign as a born-again populist, they will have an effect.]]>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:21:27 -0500<![CDATA[Ron Radosh]]>https://pjmedia.com/ron-radosh/2012/02/02/the-romney-gaffes-and-what-he-and-we-must-do-to-defeat-barack-obama-in-november-n184024