Video: Mitt Romney 'Not Concerned' With Very Poor

Just hours after officially cruising to a win in Florida's GOP primary, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney spent Wednesday morning putting his foot in his mouth on national television.

In an interview with CNN, Romney said he wasn't in the presidential race for the "very poor" because they have "a safety net" in place.

When pressed about the comment by CNN anchor Soledad O'Brien, Romney clarified his statments, saying that he would fix any holes in struggling people's "safety net," and that the real focus of his campaign is "middle-income Americans."

"We have programs to help the poor, but the middle-income Americans, they're the ones who are really struggling right now," Romney said.

The GOP nominee hopeful also said he was not worried about the "very rich," saying "they are doing just fine."

• Video: Romney Sings 'America the Beautiful' During Stump Speech
• Dems: Romney a Weak National Candidate
• Will Dems Call New Tax Law 'The Romney Rule?'

Reader Comments Read all comments (11)

Add Your Thoughts

Comment Name State Select One AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY International Email

Please enter the two words below into the text field underneath the image.

Incorrect please try again

Enter the words above: Enter the numbers you hear:

Your comment will be posted immediately, unless it is spam or contains profanity. For more information, please see our Comments FAQ.