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Obama Tells Letterman He Represents All Americans

Sep 19, 2012
Taking advantage of the recently unearthed footage of rival Mitt Romney dismissing 47 percent of the voting public, President Obama tells talk show host David Letterman, "One of the things I've learned as president is you represent the entire country."Taking advantage of rival Mitt Romney dismissing 47 percent of the voting public, President Obama says, "One of the things I've learned as president is you represent the entire country."
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Watch: Romney Defends Writing Off 47 Percent of the Vote

Sep 18, 2012
You may have seen the video secretly taken at a Romney Q and A during which the Republican candidate says roughly 47 percent of Americans pay no taxes, depend on the government and will vote for President Obama no matter what.You may have seen the video secretly taken at a Romney Q and A during which the Republican candidate says roughly 47 percent of Americans depend on the government and will vote for President Obama no matter what.