Questions arise over Mitt Romney 's account of hiring women in Massachusetts . Bob McDonnell told CNN on Thursday that the `` binders full of women '' response was good for `` a laugh or two , '' but was n't the main issue of what he called `` a serious campaign . '' The Boston Globe reports that the Republican presidential candidate hired a woman to work as his campaign manager and later promoted her to be his communications director. President Obama focuses on abortion and equal pay to appeal to women voters . Romney and Republicans say Obama 's economic record hurts women .
Questions arise over Mitt Romney 's account of hiring women in Massachusetts . The Boston Globe reports that the Republican presidential candidate hired a woman to work as his campaign manager and later promoted her to be his communications director. President Obama focuses on abortion and equal pay to appeal to women voters . Romney and Republicans say Obama 's economic record hurts women .