"The Obama campaign's latest unfounded character assault on Mitt Romney is unseemly and disgusting," spokesman Andrea Saul said. "Mitt Romney had a successful career in the private sector, pays every dime of taxes he owes, has given generously to charitable organizations and served numerous causes greater than himself."
The new push by Obama and his allies comes two days after the release of a lackluster jobs report that said the nation's unemployment rate was stuck at 8.2 percent. Romney has been largely focused on the economy throughout his campaign, an issue that voters overwhelmingly report will be on the top of their minds come Election Day.
But some high-profile Republicans have recently criticized Romney for not being specific enough on his economic plans. And some fear that the Republican campaign is not being aggressive enough in defending his business career and personal wealth.
But Romney didn't have to defend his background in the Hamptons.
"This country is about business. Mitt Romney understands business," said Cohen, the investment banker.
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... and I want Obama to explain why he and his wife both lost their law licences due to charges he lied on the bar application and insurance fraud. But tit-for-tat spitting matches aren't going to get us anywhere. Let's focus on politics.
What's to explain, it's pretty simple. Mitt has more money than he knows what to do with it, all made from a Gordon Gecko business he ran years ago. He hides money in overseas accounts to avoid paying taxes on that money. Not unique, More..
This is a pretty sad commentary on the state of our country when a person who abides by all laws and requirements and gives generously to charities, even when excluding the Mormon Church, is excoriated by the media and Obama campaign for a successful More..