Close Race With Obama Keeps Both Candidates in Campaign Mode During Mitt Romney Missteps Abroad

Romney suffers gaffes but campaign impact unclear

AFP – It’s easy to dismiss Mitt Romney’s foreign trip as a debacle after the White House hopeful’s controversial comments in London and Israel. Harder to discern is whether he has helped or hurt his case with US voters. Romney has lurched from one hiccup to the next on his first venture onto the global stage. | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles