Romney Claims That Obama Bribed Blacks, Hispanics, Young Voters To Win

The candidate of the Republican Party in the just-concluded presidential election in the United States, Mr. Mitt Romney, said at a conference call with donors, yesterday, that President Obama won the 2012 presidential campaign because of “gifts” given by the administration to black, Hispanic and young voters.

“The President’s campaign focused on giving targeted groups a big gift, so he made a big effort on small things. Those small things, by the way, add up to trillions of dollars.” Romney said.

Romney said moves like the president’s healthcare reform legislation and a decision to suspend deportation of certain illegal immigrants who came to the country as children proved “highly motivational” on Election Day. Romney also said he had “gotten beat up pretty bad” on issues including his immigration stance and personal wealth.

“I am very sorry that we didn’t win,” Romney told the donors. “I know that you expected me to win. We expected to win. It was very close, but close doesn’t count in this business.”

The comments largely mirrored those by running mate Paul Ryan, who suggested in interviews during the week that the president had prevailed because of unexpected ‘urban’ turnout.

“Well, he got turnout,” Ryan said “The president should get credit for achieving record-breaking turnout numbers from urban areas for the most part, and that did win the election for him.”