Dog Lovers to Protest Mitt at Westminster Dog Show

'Will the real Mitt Romney please stand up?'

(NEWSER) - Flip-flopping Mitt Romney has been plagued by the question, "Will the real Mitt Romney please stand up?" In a new, brilliant mash-up by Hugh Atkin spotted by the Huffington Post , it's President Obama asking that question in a send-up of the Eminem classic "The Real Slim Shady." Romney, of course, is the main star, and in his own words he utters lyrics like:

• "Y'all act like you haven't seen a Mormon before, drawers down to the floor, I'm not concerned about the very poor ."

Gail Collins thinks story is a nice 'diversion' from GOP contest

(NEWSER) - We've all heard the terrible story about how Mitt Romney once drove 12 hours to Canada with the family dog, Seamus, strapped to the roof of the car —and if you're a regular Gail Collins reader, you've heard the story many times. The New York Times columnist has "made a kind of game of trying to mention Seamus every time I write about Mitt Romney," she explains today. It's because we all need a "diversion" from the "long and depressing slog" that is the Republican presidential primary, but she also thinks the story offers a larger point about what we'd be getting if we elect Romney president. More»

Dog was in carrier on top of car for 12-hour trip, Gingrich ad reminds voters

(NEWSER) - A long-dead Irish setter and a revived issue has provided Newt Gingrich with more ammunition to use against Mitt Romney. In 1983, Romney and his family drove from Boston to Canada with Seamus, the family dog, in a carrier strapped to the roof of the car. At some point during the 12-hour drive, Seamus suffered a bout of diarrhea and Romney hosed down the dog and the car before returning him to the carrier. A new Gingrich ad uses a clip from an old interview in which Romney defends his treatment of the dog, ABC reports. More»

Mitt discusses life on the trail with Peggy Noonan

(NEWSER) - Mitt Romney has made some gaffes this election season, and he's not afraid to admit it. Sometimes he says things "that make me want to kick myself in the seat of my pants," he tells Peggy Noonan in an interview as he's on the cusp of officially clinching the nomination. "I've had a couple of those during the campaign, which have haunted me a little bit, but I'm sure before this is over will haunt me a lot," he notes, and specifically mentions the "I like to fire people" moment . More from the Wall Street Journal : More»

Plus: Gingrich reveals his favorite snake

(NEWSER) - Sure, during the campaign he wasn't Mitt Romney's biggest fan—but it looks like Newt Gingrich is ready to let bygones be bygones. In an interview with Chris Matthews last night, Gingrich hailed the "organized" and "methodical" Romney for being "a lot like Eisenhower," the Huffington Post notes. "He is prepared to systematically do what he thinks is right for the country. And I think he might turn out to make a surprisingly good president." As for his previous complaints about the candidate: "Mitt Romney did what he had to do to become the nominee," Gingrich said, according to MSNBC . More»