Karen Dolan : He hopes to co-opt an Obama campaign message aimed at appealing to the middle-class voters each will need in the general election . Mitt Romney 's remark that he 's `` not concerned about very poor '' was telling . She says it 's classic Romney : out-of-touch , scripted to pander to middle-class voters . She says Romney 's plans show safety-net programs would be cut in his administration . TL;DR The president is expected to announce a new jobs plan on Monday. Romney should be concerned about nearly 14 % of Americans in poverty .
Karen Dolan : Mitt Romney 's remark that he 's `` not concerned about very poor '' was telling . She says it 's classic Romney : out-of-touch , scripted to pander to middle-class voters . She says Romney 's plans show safety-net programs would be cut in his administration . TL;DR The president is expected to announce a new jobs plan on Monday. Romney should be concerned about nearly 14 % of Americans in poverty .