Mitt Romney had an uphill climb in winning over the NAACP in an address their annual convention Wednesday. That was put on prominent display when Romney endured a loud, sustained round of booing after repeating his promise to repeal President Obama’s health care reform law.
“I will eliminate expensive non-essential programs like Obamacare, and I will work to reform and save Medicare and Social Security, in part by means-testing their benefits,” Romney said, according to prepared remarks.
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The crowd was not amused. Romney was booed again later in the speech when he told the crowd he knows what the black community needs.
“If you want a president who will make things better in the African American community, you are looking at him,” Romney said. The line was followed by a smattering of applause and some more boos.
“Take a look!” Romney said.
Romney got light applause from the crowd when the promised to “defend traditional marriage,” a position that put him at odds with both President Obama and the NAACP.
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