claim: says barack obama said, "if we keep talking about the economy, we’re going to lose."
author: mitt romney
evidence_1: nov 23, 2011 ... added romney communications director gail gitcho in an email to cbs news  and other outlets: "three years ago, candidate barack obama mocked his  opponent's campaign for saying 'if we keep talking about the economy, we're  going to lose.' now, the tables have turned - president obama and his ...
evidence_2: words taken way out of context. mitt romney · says barack obama said, "if we  keep talking about the economy, we're going to lose." — politifact national on  tuesday, november 22nd, 2011. pants on fire! repeating false charge doesn't  make it true. mitt romney · president obama "went around the world and  apologized ...
evidence_3: oct 13, 2008 ... his campaign actually said, and i quote, "if we keep talking about the economy,  we're going to lose". well senator mccain may be ... we've already lost three- quarters of a million jobs this year, and some experts say that unemployment may  rise to 8% by the end of next year. we can't wait until then to start ...
evidence_4: apr 28, 2016 ... it was a notably grand claim, especially given the tenor in which presidential  candidates of both parties had taken to criticizing the state of the american  economy — “many are still barely getting by,” hillary clinton said, while donald  trump said that “we're a third-world nation.” asked if he was frustrated by ...
evidence_5: jan 11, 2017 ... president barack obama's farewell address in chicago, as prepared for delivery.  ... but tonight, it's my turn to say thanks. ..... making a fair point, and that science  and reason matter -- (applause) -- then we're going to keep talking past each  other, and we'll make common ground and compromise impossible.