Letter: Romney's binder, only 25 percent of his staff were women

Published: Monday, Oct. 22 2012 12:00 a.m. MDT

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney carries a binder as he leaves Brewster Academy after working on convention preparations, Monday, Aug. 27, 2012, in Wolfeboro, N.H.

Evan Vucci, Associated Press

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I watched the second debate, and I'm not sure what's worse: The thought of Romney's "binder full of women" or the idea that he's probably making that story up.

Turns out that when Romney left office, only 25 percent of his staff were women.

Marc Perkel

Gilroy, CA

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Eric Samuelsen

Provo, UT

To answer some of J Thompson's really quite excellent questions:
There were no women in management positions at Bain Capital.
In Massachusetts, prior to Romney becoming governor, there were eleven women in cabinet level positions. More..

9:58 a.m. Oct. 22, 2012
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Truthseeker

SLO, CA

Well, we know the real story was not that Romney pushed the issue of hiring more women but that the pressure came from outside groups. The Bain picture is still fresh in my mind--the one with Romney and his co-horts with money coming out of their More..

10:04 a.m. Oct. 22, 2012
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J Thompson

SPRINGVILLE, UT

How many of his staff were women when he took office? Was there a change? Did he actively try to find qualified women? Did he succeed?

How many women hold high office in Obama's "staff"? How many cabinet members are women? More..

6:35 a.m. Oct. 22, 2012
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