Romney's gaffe: Not concerned about the poor

February 02, 2012 13:10

Mitt Romney, the frontrunner in the race to bag the Republican presidential nomination, on Thursday made a gaffe by saying he does not care about the very poor and is concerned about the plight of the middle-class Americans.

The remarks by the richest Republican hopeful were considered as a blunder by the former governor of Massachusetts, who a day earlier had won the Florida primary by a huge margin. His remarks on the poor were immediately bounced upon by his rivals.

"I am not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs repair, I will fix it. I am not concerned about the very rich; they are doing just fine," Romney said in an interview.

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