“While this may seem like an innocent prank to some, it was an act of torment against a child for being different. We expect the people we elect to be leaders in the charge against bullying so that all students are afforded the right to learn and grow in an environment free of fear. This incident calls into question whether Mitt Romney can be an advocate for the nation’s most vulnerable children.”

Judy Shepard, mother of murdered gay son Matthew Shepard - The Raw Story

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From the ABC transcript of the interview:

DIANE SAWYER: As we move away from this primary campaign into the next phase– again, on Yahoo, we got two questions most often, first about Seamus– which as you know is out there forever– would you do it again?

MITT ROMNEY: Certainly not with the attention it’s received.

DIANE SAWYER: You said it was the most wounding thing in the campaign–

ANN ROMNEY: It’s crazy.

DIANE SAWYER:–so far.

ANN ROMNEY: The dog loved it. The dog was, like–

DIANE SAWYER: But the dog got sick, right?

ANN ROMNEY: Once, he– we traveled all the time and he– he ate the turkey on the counter. I mean, he had the runs. But– he would see that crate and, you know, he would, like, go crazy because he was going with us on vacation. It was to me a kinder thing to bring him along than to leave him in the kennel for t– in– in– in a kennel for two weeks, so.

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Ann Romney On Seamus Episode: ‘The Dog Loved It’ - TPM Livewire

“I realize it’s a bit of an away game.”

Mitt Romney, talking about his chances in upcoming Southern primaries in Alabama and Mississippi, in an interview with a Birmingham radio station. The closest thing Romney has won to a “Southern” state so far this cycle is Florida. (via dcdecoder)

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