“ While Jolie’s name wasn’t mentioned on the stump, Romney did manage to sneak in a reference to the actress’s wild child reputation. Explaining to the audience that he wasn’t sure how to “chit chat with a famous actor” when he phoned Voight to ask for his support, Romney said he decided to talk about his kids. “I started talking about my five boys,” the candidate explained. “I said, you know, it’s easier to raise boys than girls. Well, after a long pause, he says, ‘Tell me about it.’” The line got a huge laugh from the crowd of several hundred people who turned out to see Romney stump with Voight, as well as Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and Sen. John McCain, who entertained the crowd with his own stand-up routine while introducing Romney.
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Ah, yes, nothing like a little gendered humor about the essential “difficult” nature of girls. Gotta love that!
