Rich Cromwell, a Romney campaign advisor, suggested that while the economy, education, and abortion rights have typically been issues women are most vocal about, the highest trending topic among the demographic is currently Fifty Shades of Grey.
“The issues on women’s minds are important to Mitt Romney,” Cromwell said of the former Massachusetts governor. “So whether it’s job growth, gas prices, or Christian Grey’s Red Room of Pain, Mr. Romney wants to be in touch with the women of America.
Campaign workers were reportedly ordered to secure a copy of the erotic book for Romney before a recent transcontinental flight. Sources from within the Romney camp say he took the book with him to the back of the campaign plane, then excused himself to his private sleeping quarters where he remained for the duration of the 6 hour flight.
Upon landing on the west coast, Romney asked an aide to make immediate arrangements for his wife Ann to join him.
Mrs. Romney
appears to be in support of her husband’s latest move to sway female
voters. “I think this proves how much he
cares about women. I’m glad he’s read
the book; it has helped put him in touch with the needs of female voters. Now he knows what’s on their minds. Now he knows what they want…he knows EXACTLY
what they want,” she concluded while biting her lip.
Democrats,
however, have been quick to criticize the move, calling it a "desperate and
pathetic" attempt to pander to women.
Former President
Bill Clinton, who spoke with reporters outside a Seattle
fundraiser on President Obama’s behalf, weighed in on the Republican strategy.
“Listen, men of
the world fall into two camps: those who
need to read a book to be able to relate to women, and those who can single-handedly
boost profits for the entire cigar industry.”
“Although, I
wasn’t working single-handedly, if you know what I mean,” Clinton
added.
When asked if he
had read Fifty Shades of Grey, the
former President winked and replied, “I don’t need to.”