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Speakeasy: Romney pokes fun at ponchos

February 27, 2012 | Modified: February 27, 2012 at 2:54 pm
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“I like those fancy raincoats you bought. Really sprung for the big bucks.” — GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, speaking to a group of fans wearing plastic ponchos at the rainsoaked Daytona 500 this weekend. Romney was later booed by the crowd.

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