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Father was 'born on a polygamy commune in Mexico,' Schweitzer says

(NEWSER) - Mitt Romney's family history could count big time against him this fall, according to Montana's Democratic governor. The candidate could be hurt politically "because his father was born on a polygamy commune in Mexico," Brian Schweitzer tells the Daily Beast . Women are "not great fans of polygamy, 86% were not great fans of polygamy," Schweitzer says, adding: "I am not alleging by any stretch that Romney is a polygamist." More»

She joins Mitt on stage at NRA meeting

(NEWSER) - Mitt Romney addressed the NRA today to call President Obama soft on gun rights and personal liberties in general, but he couldn't resist bringing his "hero"—wife Ann—on stage, too. Both addressed the recent flap over her decision to be a stay-at-home mom, and Politico provides quotes.

• Mitt: “I happen to believe that all moms are working moms, and if you have five sons your work is never over."
• Ann: “Let me give a shout-out to all moms that are working and by the way to all dads that are working. We love all of you. You know, I often think that you’re only as a parent as happy as your saddest child. And you never stop being a parent. Our boys are grown now, and they have children, but it is such an opportunity for me to think about the heritage that we’re leaving those children.” Women, she added, are not a special interest group. “There’s only one part of that phrase that’s correct: women are special."

His 'humorous' story doesn't sit well with Democrats

(NEWSER) - Mitt Romney attempted to connect with the people of Wisconsin yesterday by telling them a little joke. In a conference call with thousands of voters, Romney told them about the time in the 1950s that his dad, then head of American Motors, shut down a Michigan factory and moved production to Wisconsin, reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . And "one of the most humorous" stories gets downright funny when George Romney launched his campaign for Michigan governor. "At one parade where he was going down the streets, he was led by a high school band ... and his band did not know how to play the Michigan fight song," recounted Romney. More»

Saving auto industry is Obama's greatest achievement, Bill says

(NEWSER) - Bill Clinton got personal yesterday while attacking Mitt Romney over his opposition to the auto industry bailout. "Every time I hear Mr. Romney talking about this I think his daddy must be turning over in his grave. We could not afford to lose a million and a half to 2 million jobs," Clinton said in a speech before the United Auto Workers, CBS reports. George Romney was the chief executive of American Motors before becoming governor of Michigan and seeking the 1968 GOP presidential nomination. More»

But leaves out crucial detail that could upset evangelicals

(NEWSER) - In an effort to win over Florida's wealth of Hispanic voters, Mitt Romney trotted out a little-mentioned piece of family history more than once this week. "My dad was born in Mexico," he often said, expressing sympathy for immigrants. "I wish I could claim that I'm Hispanic, and that would help me in the Latino community," he told Fox News yesterday. But he's not—his parents were born to Americans living in Mexico—but Romney said he was "very proud" of his father's story. More»