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Source: TPM
Ann Romney pushed back Sunday against detractors whom she said have called her husband heartless, emphasizing that she and Mitt Romney have struggled, even if not financially.
Mitt and I do recognize that we have not had a financial struggle in our lives, Ann Romney said in an interview with Mitt Romney that aired on NBCs Meet the Press Sunday. But I want people to believe in their hearts that we know what it is like to struggle. And our struggles have not been financial, but theyve been with health and with difficulties in different things in life.
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While the Romney campaign tried to play up the nominees sympathetic side at their convention, Democrats sought to exploit Romneys reputation as someone who doesnt understand peoples suffering. I think hes a good guy. He just has no idea how good hes had it, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro said of Romney in his keynote address in Charlotte.
Ann Romney was defensive about that attack. For people to think that we dont have empathy just because were not suffering like theyre suffering is ridiculous, she said. Its ridiculous to think that you cant have empathy for somebody thats struggling.
For her part, Ann Romney described suffering from multiple sclerosis as a cruel teacher as well as a great gift for teaching me to be more compassionate and caring for others that are suffering.
Mitt Romney chimed in with his own response to Castro: I really think that those people that try and minimize the the feeling and the connection we have with the American people
are trying to divide Americans based on who has money and who was able to achieve success and who does not have as much.
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