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Sept. 27: The Impact of the '47 Percent'

After a secretly recorded videotape was released on Sept. 17 showing Mitt Romney making unflattering comments about the “47 percent” of Americans who he said had become dependent on government benefits, I suggested on Twitter that the political impact of the comments could easily be overstated.

 

Analysis: For Romney, some troubling signs among older voters

New polling by Reuters/Ipsos indicates that during the past two weeks - since just after the Democratic National Convention - support for Romney among Americans age 60 and older has crumbled, from a 20-point lead over Democratic President Barack Obama to less than 4 points.

 

Poll: In 2-point presidential race, Romney trips over 47%

The good news for Mitt Romney: He remains within striking distance of President Obama. The bad news: His latest misstep could upend that.

 

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