David Plouffe said on ABC's "This Week" program that the comments send the message that Romney has "already written off half the country."<ref name=wsj>{{cite news|title=Ryan Acknowledges 'Missteps' in Campaign|work=Wall Street Journal|date=October 1, 2012|page=A4|first=Tom|last=Barkley}}</ref> | David Plouffe said on ABC's "This Week" program that the comments send the message that Romney has "already written off half the country."<ref name=wsj>{{cite news|title=Ryan Acknowledges 'Missteps' in Campaign|work=Wall Street Journal|date=October 1, 2012|page=A4|first=Tom|last=Barkley}}</ref> |