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Collision Over Roles of Women Sets off Combative Debate Along the TrailBy: Michael D. Sheer and Susan SaulnyThe New York TimesPublished: April 12, 20122 page
Hilary Rosen, a strategist with some ties to President Obama apologized Thursday afternoon for saying that Mrs. Romney had "never worked a day in her life." Caused conflict between who age old question Stay-at-Home Mom vs. Working mother, and the difficulties each job presents. Mrs. Romney's position in this case, lead to a prominent position in Mr. Romney's campaign trail for the independent women population, which he had been struggling with before. Rosen's ties with Obama, her comments had pushed voters to sympathize for Mrs. Romney, and introduce the issues of work, home economics, and family balancing into their campaigns. Hilary Rosen's defense for her comment brought up issues of the suffering economy, and the women that struggle day in and day out to support their children without even the choice to stay at home. Andrea Saul, a spokeswoman for Romney replied, "Not only was this Obama confidante wrong to attack a mother who chooses to stay home; so many women have lost their jobs under the Obama economy, they don't even have that choice." Rosen's apologized to all of those who may have been offended, but her comment lead to Obama's distancing her from all contact with him.
Hilary Rosen, the political stratigest with ties to the Obama campaign recently made a comment saying, that presidential candidate Mitt Romney's wife had "never worked a day in her life". This comment sparked controversy and reignited the age old topic of Stay-at-home parenting versus being a working parent. Mrs. Rosen eventually appologized to Mrs. Romney but her original comment led to her distancing herself from the Obama campaign to avoid negative press for the president.
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