Ann Romney joins Twitter to defend her role as stay-at-home mom

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Stepping right in the middle of the heated debate over how women have fared under President Obama’s economic policies, Ann Romney GOP candidate Mitt Romney’s wife made her debut on Twitter on Wednesday night — defending her decision to forgo a professional career and raise her five sons at home.

I made a choice to stay home and raise five boys. Believe me, it was hard work.

— Ann Romney (@AnnDRomney) April 12, 2012

It seemed Ann Romney entered Twitterati to respond to comments by Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen, who suggested during a CNN interview that Romney should not be consulting his wife about the plight of women in the workplace as his wife herself has never worked in her entire life.

Ann’s followers count rose to 7,500 while she initially declined to follow any other Twitter accounts – including that of her own husband.

Hilary Rosen had already tweeted few minutes before Ann’s tweet clarifying her statements:

When I said @AC360 Ann Romney never worked I meant she never had to care for her kids AND earn a paycheck like MOST American women! #Truth

— Hilary Rosen (@hilaryr) April 12, 2012

However, Rosen’s defensive tweet was not enough to convince the hurtled Republicans, many including Senior Advisor to Romney for President and Ovide for Governor in NH Jim Merrill quickly responded supporting Ann’s thought.

Ann Romney represents the best of what happens inside the American home every day.Family.Something to be cherished, not mocked.

— Jim Merrill (@JimMerrillNH) April 12, 2012

Saying Ann Romney “has never worked a day in her life” when she has raised 5 sons is such a sublimely ignorant statement, it’s daunting.

— Meghan McCain (@McCainBlogette) April 12, 2012

But debate turned hotter, when Rosen responded back to Ann’s tweet:

@AnnDRomney I am raising children too. But most young American women HAVE to BOTH earn a living AND raise children. You know that don’t u?

— Hilary Rosen (@hilaryr) April 12, 2012

I agree with Hilary Rosen’s comments about Ann Romney. Being a stay at home mom isn’t a job, it’s a luxury and a CHOICE!

— Sabrina Parmar (@parmarsabrina) April 12, 2012

One of the five junior Romney; Josh tweeted as well defending his mother.

@AnnDRomney is one of the smartest, hardest working woman I know.Could have done anything with her life, chose to raise me

— Josh Romney (@joshromney) April 12, 2012

Ann Romney released a video campaign released last week describing her life as housewife: