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    Gaffe? Romney Boasts About His Many Cars and Says Wife ‘Drives a Couple of Cadillacs’

    In the latest sound byte threatening to paint Mitt Romney as out of touch, the GOP contender told an audience Friday his wife drives not one, but "a couple" of Cadillacs.

    “I love this country. I sure love this state. This feels good, being back in Michigan,” the former Massachusetts governor said in a speech to the Detroit Economic Club. “You know, the trees are the right height. The streets are just right. I like the fact that most of the cars I see are Detroit-made automobiles.

    "I drive a Mustang and a Chevy pick-up truck. Ann drives a couple of Cadillacs, actually. And I used to have a Dodge truck. So I used to have all three covered," he said.

    According to the Washington Post, the Romney campaign later told reporters Ann Romney drives two Cadillac SRXs -- model years 2007 and 2010 -- one in California and one in Massachusetts.

    The 2012 SRX luxury crossover SUV retails for between $35,485 and $54,525 according to the manufacturer's website.

    Earlier this month, Romney raised eyebrows with a comment that he's "not concerned about the very poor," a statement he later walked back, and drew criticism in December when he proposed a $10,000 bet to then-candidate Rick Perry during a GOP debate.

    Do you have a problem with Romney's comments about his cars?

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    • Obie  •  3 mths ago
      What exactly is the right height of a tree?
      • K 3 mths ago
        I'm sure obama would tell you.
      • rusk1955 3 mths ago
        a bigger concern is there a limb that is high enough and strong enough to do the job.
      • Matthewg 3 mths ago
        Rusk, ask your wife..
    • bob  •  3 mths ago
      Didnt he make his money from buying companies, gutting them, firing people then selling it?
      He put thousands of people out of work,,so he could make a buck.
    • james  •  Hilliard, Ohio  •  3 mths ago
      Everyone knows that candidates have to cater to their wings during the primaries and the center during the general election. I am starting to hope he gets the nomination because I am looking forward to him trying to convince the American people he is "one of them".
    • A Yahoo! User  •  3 mths ago
      isnt he the guy who tried to kill the big 3?
    • “I declare war on your pl ...  •  Mt Hamilton, California  •  3 mths ago
      I don't care if Romney has buckets of money....I really don't. But please Mitt, Don't try to tell me that your a simple, regular guy... your not! You were born with a solid gold spoon in your mouth and there is no way your ever going to relate to the middle class, let alone the lower classes. Your daddy paid for your first class education and footed the bill for your career...what ever that was. Admit it, just admit it, you live in a different world than most of us. Now, wasn't that easy? Don't you feel better? Now, go away and leave us peasants alone.
      • sherod 3 mths ago
        His dad didn't have to pay for his first class education he earned it by being in the top percentage of his class. He was valedictorian at BYU and he graduated in the top 10% at Harvard while getting his business and law degree at the same time. This tells me that even though he could have taken an easy way out and depend on his father he took his education seriously and worked for over 14yrs before he started his own company and made millions.
      • Joey 3 mths ago
        Mos people in the U.S. can't afford to go to one University, and he went to two of the most expensive colleges in America. Hmmmmm...Sherod, you're an idiot. You think he paid his way through College? Doubtful. Romney is a spoiled, arrogant, self-righteous piece of $%&* and will only get that top 1% of American votes. So...by all means, vote for him. You'll be wasting it. While we fight abroad for this country it's sad seeing idiots like you throw it away.
    • Charles Santilli  •  3 mths ago
      Mormons are supposed to have a car and mutiple wives. Not a wife with multiple cars. Cant this doofus get anything right?
      • imkarinhi 3 mths ago
        Ahahaha! Good one.
      • sean 3 mths ago
        I like Romney, but that's funny!
    • luis  •  Guangzhou, China  •  3 mths ago
      Where is it written that only the wealthy can be president? If you have a rich president, guess who he will help? OTHER RICH PEOPLE! Make all politicians live on what the average American lives on. Make them pay for their own health care and retirement like the rest of us do. If they can't do that they have no business trying to serve the people that do. Americans keep putting a rich guy into the big chair yet cry foul when he takes care of his rich buddies. What do you expect? Everyone knows "it's not what you know, but who you know". Rebulican, democrat doesn't matter. Everyone with enough money and connections are all part of the same club. Considering the wealth gap in America the guys in that club are very very good at taking care of their friends.
      • cessch 3 mths ago
        i agree with u L but the same is true for the commies. 'my father is .. ..." comes to mind
      • Fitguy 3 mths ago
        But then he would be even more apt to selling out so you have to give the president a stellar wage, but congress eh not so much
    • DennisW  •  Jersey City, New Jersey  •  3 mths ago
      I just Love how Every Time they Say what they actually meant and wanted to say People say its a Gaffe these are there true colors
      • K 3 mths ago
        I really don't see what is wrong with a man being proud of what he has provided for his wife, or what they have together earned. It is the American dream to achieve success. It's kind of demoralizing and unmotivating to kids who are responsible for the productivity of the next generation when success is now maligned.
    • TIM SMASH!  •  3 mths ago
      I'd like to see just ONE of these rich #$%$ politicians try to make it on what the average citizen makes.
    • Greg  •  3 mths ago
      After Romney's being "not concerned about the very poor", this is very bad timing.

      "Ann drives a couple of Cadillacs, actually." Why does she need more than one ?
    • Fitguy  •  3 mths ago
      I'm just look you my fellow americans! I pay virtually no taxes have more houses than toes, same with cars, and I don't have to work. Yep, typical man of the people I am.
    • bob  •  3 mths ago
      They neeed lots of cars because they have lots of houses.
      Nothing wrong with having money unless you dont know about average people and your RUNNING FOR PRES OF THE USA.
    • anacrusis  •  3 mths ago
      Facepalm.Okay Mitt, you have money, we get it. Stimulate the economy, fine, good for you -- but could you try to open your mouth without putting your #$%$ foot in it?
    • Deanna  •  3 mths ago
      The trees are the right height? Who is this guy's speech writer?
    • Watersisland  •  Miami, Florida  •  3 mths ago
      Can you imagine this #$%$ as president? Romney's mouth is his second most dangerous liability. His brain (or lack thereof) is his first.
    • Strike Anerve  •  3 mths ago
      Oops! Out of touch...Again!
    • Kascha_Kwan  •  Atlantic City, New Jersey  •  3 mths ago
      I bet Romney loves White Castle hamburgers too ! ....... He probably has a Mercedes AMG Roadster and a hot mistress tucked away somewhere
    • anotherblogger1  •  3 mths ago
      I am more concerned with the idea that Romney would raise the age for Medicare for seniors.
    • Aldo Sabatini  •  Chicago, Illinois  •  3 mths ago
      Mitt Romney fire your political adviser.
      They are screwing you big time!
      1- You do NOT care about the poor.
      2- Saying how many cars your family have.
      3- Being part of the 0.05 %
      4- Not even the middle class can related to you.
      Should i continue?
      If you had a chance at the beginning now you do NOT at all.
      Do you think regular Americans can related to you?
      NOPE!!
      Do us a favor and drop out!
    • Joann  •  Elmhurst, Illinois  •  3 mths ago
      I drive one car and its on its last leg.. He is out of touch with most Americans..
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