Sen. Dean Heller disavows Romney's elitism

By Richard K. Barry 

On Tuesday, two Republicans running in blue states, Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts and Linda McMahon of Connecticut, were quick to reject Romney's "47%" comment. Yesterday I wondered who was next.

Here's the answer.

GOP Sen. Dean Heller in Nevada has aggressively distanced himself from Romney's comments, as reported by Politico:

Incumbent Sen. Dean Heller, who is in a tight race with Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley, played up his blue-collar background, telling POLITICO he doesn't "view the world the same way" as Romney. The GOP presidential nominee told donors at a fundraiser that President Obama's backers represent "47 percent" of Americans who are "dependent upon the government" and think they are "victims."

"You got to understand, I grew up with five brothers and sisters. My father was an auto mechanic. My mother was a school cook. I just don't view the world the same way he does," Heller said Wednesday.

That's three. Keep the line moving. Don't cut in.

(Cross-posted at Lippmann's Ghost.)