Despite Mitt Romney's 'victims' gaffe, GOP had 'good week,' Reince Priebus says

Originally published: September 23, 2012 1:12 PM
Updated: September 23, 2012 1:15 PM
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Republicans had a "good week" even with a video leak of presidential candidate Mitt Romney stating that 47 percent of Americans are government-dependent "victims," the party's chairman said.

"I think that we had a good week last week" because "we were able to frame up the debate" about the future direction of the country, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said today on...

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