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alp227

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7. And Obama attended prep high school albeit with less wealth.

Reply to JDPriestly (Reply #6)

Thu Jul 19, 2012, 04:16 AM

Jul 2012

He grew up without his father, unlike Romney whose dad was an auto executive and state governor. Obama went to Punahou on scholarship and his grandparents' money, unlike Romney's family able to afford prep school.

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Romney, under pressure to release tax returns, turns fire on Obama [View all] alp227 Jul 2012 OP

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But by that definition, it's Romney who is the elitest. It's Romney who went to a private school JDPriestly Jul 2012 #6

And Obama attended prep high school albeit with less wealth. alp227 Jul 2012 #7

Obama's prep school was not nearly as elitest as Romney's. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #8