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 , ready to pander to middle - class voters . He hopes to co-opt an Obama campaign message aimed at appealing to the middle-class voters each will need in the general election . She says Romney 's projections show safety - net programs will be cut in his administration . Dolan : Romney would 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 , ready to pander to middle - class voters . She says Romney 's projections show safety - net programs will be cut in his administration . Dolan : Romney would be concerned about nearly 14 % of Americans in poverty .