Mitt Romney's 9 worst clueless-rich-man gaffes

The GOP presidential contender is among the nation's wealthiest Americans — and he keeps reminding voters by sticking his well-heeled foot in his mouth

GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is worth as much as $250 million, and he keeps inadvertently reminding Americans of his privileged position with ill-advised, off-the-cuff remarks.
(Image credit: Bloomberg News photo by Scott Eells)

"For Mitt Romney, ad-libbing is becoming a liability," says Reid Epstein at Politico. When the normally on-script Romney makes off-the-cuff remarks, the result is often one "YouTube-worthy moment" after another, readymade for attack ads from his GOP presidential rivals or President Obama's campaign. And the super wealthy "Romney's gaffes are almost always related to his economic status," says David Weigel at Slate. Let's call it "Romneying," or making "unforced references to one's own economic success." Here, nine of the best (or worst) "Romneyisms":

1. He pals around with NASCAR team owners

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