Romney's "gifts"

http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/15/opinion/martin-romney-gifts/?iref=obnetwork

This is an opinion article by Roland Martin as a response to Romney's "gifts" comment over his loss in the election. Romney's comments are a very clear example of racialization, in which he associates non-racial issues in a racial way. In the statement where Romney claims that Obamacare was a big incentive for African-American voters, he also "subtly" tacks on the claim that for "somebody making $25, or $30, or $35,000 a year... free health care is a big plus". Romney's additional information is also an example of Bonilla-Silva's "color-blind racism" ideology, in which he tries to provide a logical explanation for  racial matters by rationalizing why Obamacare would be extremely appealing for the black community. Although it can be agreed that poverty is indeed a large issue being faced by the black community, poverty affects people regardless of race. However, Romney takes it a a step further by then associating black people with poverty through his rationalization of why he lost his campaign.