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Boston ‘Globe’ Finds Romney’s Real ‘Binders Full of Women’

Infamous from his 2012 presidential debate against Obama.

The notorious “binders full of women” mentioned by Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney during a 2012 debate have been unearthed by The Boston Globe. Romney was lampooned for mentioning the documents during a question about workplace inequality. In a bid to tout his efforts to hire more women during his tenure as Massachusetts governor, he said: “I went to a number of women’s groups and said, ‘Can you help us find folks?’ and they brought us whole binders full of women.” The line provided great fodder for pundits and late-night comics alike. Five years later, a former Romney aide has reportedly shared the actual white, three-ring binders with the Globe. They contain 200 cover letters, résumés, and notes about women candidates, many of whom were interviewed or hired.