‘‘With regards to the young people, for instance, a forgiveness of college loan interest, was a big gift,’’ he said. 


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Some gift!

‘‘Free contraceptives were very big with young college-aged women. And then, finally, Obamacare also made a difference for them, because as you know, anybody now 26 years of age and younger was now going to be part of their parents’ plan, and that was a big gift to young people.’’

The president’s health care plan, he added, was also a useful tool in mobilizing African-American and Hispanic voters. Though Romney won the white vote with 59 percent, according to exit polls, minority voters coalesced around the president in overwhelming numbers — 93 percent of black voters and 71 percent of Hispanic voters backed Obama.

‘‘You can imagine for somebody making $25,000 or $30,000, or $35,000 a year, being told you’re now going to get free health care, particularly if you don’t have it, getting free health care worth, what, $10,000 per family, in perpetuity, I mean, this is huge,’’ he said. ‘‘Likewise with Hispanic voters, free health care was a big plus. But in addition with regards to Hispanic voters, the amnesty for children of illegals, the so-called Dream Act kids, was a huge plus for that voting group.’’ 


Sorry, Mitt, but it is NOT FREE HEALTH CARE! There is a TAX PENALTY that comes along with it!

In the 20-minute call, Romney was by turns disappointed and pragmatic, expressing his frustration that he’d failed to defeat Obama on Election Day.

‘‘I’m very sorry that we didn’t win,’’ he said on the call. ‘‘I know that you expected to win, we expected to win, we were disappointed with the result, we hadn’t anticipated it, and it was very close but close doesn’t count in this business.’’ 


Sounds like he was told the fix was in for him, doesn't it?

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