Vote Buying

Barack Obama plans to purchase this election by giving away "free stuff."

The Obama campaign has a message for young-adult voters: When it comes to higher education, the president will dole out taxpayer dollars and “free stuff” at the rate Joe Biden makes gaffes.

When Mitt Romney was campaigning in Ohio on Monday, he offered a different approach.

Romney explained the president’s strategy thus: “In an effort to try to get them engaged, he’s going to promise to give a lot of free stuff to them. And say, ‘I’ll pay for your education,’ or ‘I’ll get rid of the loans.’”

“I’m only guessing, but my expectation is that he’s going to find — as politicians do — promises of free stuff are a way to get people to vote for him,” Romney added.