Amid renewed scrutiny of his time at Bain Capital, a new poll examines how voters view presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney’s career at the private equity firm.
The poll, conducted by the Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling (PPP) on behalf of Daily Kos and SEIU, found that 57 percent of voters believe Romney’s primary concern at Bain Capital was making a profit. A much smaller group of voters — 12 percent — believe that Romney was largely motivated to create jobs, while 25 percent say he cared about both equally.
Romney’s career with Bain has been a linchpin of his presidential campaign, with the former Massachusetts governor routinely touting his role as a job creator in the private sector. President Barack Obama’s campaign has sought to reverse that narrative over the last week, highlighting layoffs made by Bain while Romney was at the helm.
The poll of 1,000 registered voters nationwide was conducted May 17-20. It has a margin of error of 3.1 percent.
