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| Romney campaign rolls back 'Anglo-Saxon' comments ahead of UK visit | Romney campaign rolls back 'Anglo-Saxon' comments ahead of UK visit |
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| Mitt Romney's campaign has been forced to deny that it believes the Republican challenger would be better placed than Barack Obama to handle the relationship between the US and the UK because of his "Anglo-Saxon heritage". | Mitt Romney's campaign has been forced to deny that it believes the Republican challenger would be better placed than Barack Obama to handle the relationship between the US and the UK because of his "Anglo-Saxon heritage". |
| As Romney began an international trip with a visit to London, an unnamed campaign advisor was quoted by the Daily Telegraph as saying he "part of an Anglo-Saxon heritage", adding that "the White House didn't fully appreciate the shared history we have". | As Romney began an international trip with a visit to London, an unnamed campaign advisor was quoted by the Daily Telegraph as saying he "part of an Anglo-Saxon heritage", adding that "the White House didn't fully appreciate the shared history we have". |
| After the racially tinged comments were condemned by Democrats, Romney's press secretary, Andrea Saul, said they did not represent his views. | After the racially tinged comments were condemned by Democrats, Romney's press secretary, Andrea Saul, said they did not represent his views. |
| "It's not true. If anyone said that, they weren't reflecting the views of Governor Romney or anyone inside the campaign," she told CBS, which said Saul did not comment on what specifically was not true in the remarks. | "It's not true. If anyone said that, they weren't reflecting the views of Governor Romney or anyone inside the campaign," she told CBS, which said Saul did not comment on what specifically was not true in the remarks. |
| The Telegraph report quoted a number of Romney advisers in its report. It did not name any of them, nor did it seek to characterise their position in relation to Romney, short of saying they advised him on foreign affairs. Romney has a large number of advisers, some of whom are closer to him than others. | The Telegraph report quoted a number of Romney advisers in its report. It did not name any of them, nor did it seek to characterise their position in relation to Romney, short of saying they advised him on foreign affairs. Romney has a large number of advisers, some of whom are closer to him than others. |
| One adviser added that he would "move closer" to friends and allies and even restore a bust of Winston Churchill to the Oval Office. Obama returned the bust, displayed by George W Bush, to British officials when he took office. | One adviser added that he would "move closer" to friends and allies and even restore a bust of Winston Churchill to the Oval Office. Obama returned the bust, displayed by George W Bush, to British officials when he took office. |
| "In contrast to President Obama, whose first instinct is to reach out to America's adversaries, the governor's first impulse is to consult and co-ordinate and to move closer to our friends and allies overseas so they can rely on American constancy and strength," the adviser is quoted as saying. | "In contrast to President Obama, whose first instinct is to reach out to America's adversaries, the governor's first impulse is to consult and co-ordinate and to move closer to our friends and allies overseas so they can rely on American constancy and strength," the adviser is quoted as saying. |
| Vice-president Joe Biden criticised the comments as "disturbing" and accused Romney's team of "playing politics with international diplomacy". | Vice-president Joe Biden criticised the comments as "disturbing" and accused Romney's team of "playing politics with international diplomacy". |
| Biden said: "Not surprisingly, this is just another feeble attempt by the Romney campaign to score political points at the expense of this critical partnership. This assertion is beneath a presidential campaign." | Biden said: "Not surprisingly, this is just another feeble attempt by the Romney campaign to score political points at the expense of this critical partnership. This assertion is beneath a presidential campaign." |
| Obama's campaign aide David Axelrod condemned the remarks. "Mitt's trip off to flying start, even before he lands, with stunningly offensive quotes from his team in British press," he posted on Twitter. | Obama's campaign aide David Axelrod condemned the remarks. "Mitt's trip off to flying start, even before he lands, with stunningly offensive quotes from his team in British press," he posted on Twitter. |
| Romney will visit the UK, Israel and Poland during a week-long trip. He is due to meet the lead of the opposition Labour party in London, Ed Miliband, and former prime minister Tony Blair before attending the Olympics opening ceremony on Friday. | Romney will visit the UK, Israel and Poland during a week-long trip. He is due to meet the lead of the opposition Labour party in London, Ed Miliband, and former prime minister Tony Blair before attending the Olympics opening ceremony on Friday. |
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