Mitt Romney’s '47 Percent' Quote Tops List of 2012 National Quotes
There were some memorable quotes from people in Montgomery County as well.
We all, from time to time, say something we wish we could take back, but when you're in the public eye, quotable statements can stick—and even affect the course of careers and political futures. Since 2006, Yale Law School’s Fred Shapiro has been compiling an annual list of the most notable quotations, and this year, Mitt Romney’s “47 percent” quote topped the 2012 list: There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what ... who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims ... These are people who pay no income tax. ... and so my job is not to worry about those people. I'll never convince them that they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives. A recent MSN article …
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Fleeta McCorman
8:37 pm on Sunday, December 30, 2012
You're right, his 47% remark was used against him to great effect by the press. more ›