Richmond, Virginia: Rain disrupted the plans of US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney to contact with NASCAR stock-car racing fans on Saturday night in Virginia in a bid to target white male voters in the state.
Federated Auto Parts 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was delayed because of a rain and sent most of the fans running for shelter.
When asked who his favourite driver was, Romney responded: “There’s a lot of drivers I like.”
Romney needs to win among white men by a healthy margin as incumbent President Barack Obama has support of women as well as black and Hispanic voters, Reuters reported.
The sport has grown immensely in popularity, and political visits to NASCAR tracks have become a common tactic of Republicans eager to win over white male voters.
“Romney enjoys considerable support in the NASCAR community,” according to a report on NASCAR.com.
“In mid-August, NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian France and team owner Rick Hendrick hosted a fundraiser for the Republican nominee at the Duke Mansion in the upscale Myers Park section of Charlotte.”
The latest Reuters/Ipsos poll daily tracking poll on Saturday showed Obama widening his national lead over Romney to 4 points.
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