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Frankly That's What Makes Such A Big Difference Between President Obama On One Hand And Mitt Romney On The Other. Gov. Romney Has Not Walked In Those Shoes Of The Ordinary Americans And Frankly I Don't Think He Has The Capacity To Quite Understand The Struggle That The 98 Percent Of Americans Go Through Every Single Day.

-Ken Salazar

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Frankly That's What Makes

Ken Salazar

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Frankly That's What Makes Such A Big Difference Between President Obama On One Hand And Mitt Romney On The Other. Gov. Romney Has Not Walked In Those Shoes Of The Ordinary Americans And Frankly I Don't Think He Has The Capacity To Quite Understand The Struggle That The 98 Percent Of Americans Go Through Every Single Day.

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