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By Chris Gentilviso
After a rocky week that saw plenty of conservatives break away from Mitt Romney, New York Times columnist David Brooks summed up the state of affairs on Sunday.
Brooks was one of several panelists on NBC's "Meet The Press" roundtable, which dove into some data surrounding Romney's popularity.
"Look at his high unfavorable ratings," host David Gregory said. "At 50%. The highest of any candidate running in recent memory. This is an image problem that his philosophical statements in this speech in May to fundraisers only exacerbates."
Brooks did not mince words, calling Romney "the least popular candidate in history."
"He has to look at what the president's weakness is," Brooks said. "He's never gonna win a popularity contest."
Brooks added that Romney "does not have the passion for the stuff hes talking about."
"Hes a problem solver," Brooks said. "I think hes a non-ideological person running in an extremely ideological age, and hes faking it."
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