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>> in our country the people that need the help most are not the poor who have a safety net, not the rich doing fine but the middle class. >> romney is not worried about the poor so many times on the campaign trail he was surprised when he was asked to clarify his remarks on cnn today. >> you just said im not concerned about the very poor because they have a safety net and i think there are lots of very poor americans who are struggling who would say that sounds odd. can you explain that? >> wel...

October but his choice of words this morning were certainly eye-popping for people like me and everyone watching. lets listen to what this front running candidate for the republican nomination for president said on cnn today. >> im in this race because i care about americans. im not concerned about the very poor. we have a safety net there. if it needs repair ill fix it. im not concerned about the very rich. theyre doing just fine. im concerned about the very heart of america, the 90%, 95% of am...

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Today, mitt romney clearly had no idea that he was making history. presidential campaign history with this comment, but soledad obrien sure did. >> because they have a safety net. i think there are lots of very poor americans who are struggling who would say, that sounds odd. can you explain that? >> well, you had to finish the sentence, soledad. i said, im not concerned about the very poor that have a safety net, but if it has holes in it, i will repair them. >> we will hear from the democratic...

The very poor that have a safety net. if it has holes in it, well repair it. well hear from the democratic party the plight of the poor. theres no question. its not pleasant being poor and we have a safety net to help those who are poor. my campaign is focused on middle income americans. you can choose where to focus. focus on the rich. thats not my focus. you can focus on the very poor. thats not my focus. >> did you ever watch a man in quick sand. there he is dhefefending the comment later in ...

Class. the focus of what his specific policy remedies are trying to achieve. so i dont think he was saying what you said and the way you characterized that, chris. >> im just reading the transcript. we can read it again. we hear from the democrat party the plight of the poor and there is no question its not good being poor. its not good being poor and we have a safety net to help them that are very poor but my campaign is focused on middle income americans. my campaign, well you can focus on the...

High end. >> im not worried about rich people theyre dog just fine. the a very poor have a safety net. >> in our country the people that need the help most are not the poor who have a safety net, not the rich doing fine but the middle class. >> romney is not worried about the poor so many times on the campaign trail he was surprised when he was asked to clarify his remarks on cnn today. >> you just said im not concerned about the very poor because they have a safety net and i think there are lot...

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Week, when he talked about the joy that faith gives people and danger when people try to live their lives as if god didnt exist. pope will speak on christmas when he has worldwide audience. he talks about the plight of christians that are being persecuted. so i expect well hear about christians in other parts of the countries of the world. but i think that is one of the things there and the pope this evening he put a candle out on a windowsill reminding people to pray during this christmas perio...

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