if they put a more clear description of Romney's remarks in the question.

It will take a while for the full impact to sink in. A lot of people are probably still trying to figure them out and are deciding what to make of them.

I think the fallout will really happen when connected to Medicare. The Republicans in 2010 strangely managed in some areas to make themselves the protecter of Medicare. They have tried that less successfully this year.

But, consider that this is a gift that allows the Democrats to show that the Republicans, at heart, do not really think highly of SS and Medicare -- and can not be trusted to keep them safe.

Incidentally, I am less impressed with this because it pushes people to say that it has an impact -- when it doesn't. What % of the 68% of Democrats had even a 1% chance that they MIGHT vote for Romney. There has to be a better way to get at the impact here.

lamenting that Romney has given Obama so much to put in ads and bring up in debates

...being the President of everyone, etc.

And this poll didn't even specifically address the other comments about "kicking the ball down the road" foreign policy plan, slur about "dangerous" Hispanics, etc.

look at the Independent numbers and those for incomes under $60,000.

Also, Mitt scored negatively in every income category more or less likely to vote.

Gallup did this poll quickly. I mean, it has only been out there a full day. It doesn't take into consideration that Mitt has spent the last several hours making it worse. Republican candidates are now coming out against his comments.

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... will vote for the guy who says he has no responsibility toward them and their entitlement to food.

How do you cure that degree of stupidity?

That's all I got.

14%. (29-15). I'll take it, although I wish it were more.

He was crowing on and on about the 5-10% of independents he needed to focus on. Well, Mitt, you just lost them.

He just said at a campaign stop that he cares about the poor! I hope he kept the receipt on that Etch-A-Sketch. He's shaking the piss out of it. Damn thing probably doesn't even work by now.