Sunday, July 15, 2012

Obama stands behind accusation Romney a felon - will not apologize

President Barack Obama campaigns for re-election in the heavy rain at Walkerton Tavern & Gardens in Glen Allen, Va., near Richmond, Saturday, July 14, 2012. The tavern is in the Congressional district represented by Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., and is a key county in a crucial swing state of the presidential election. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he will not apologize to likely Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romneyfor an aide's comment last week that false filings to a government regulator could bring a felony charge.
"No. We will not apologize," Obama said in an interview taped Saturday with WAVY-TV in Portsmouth, Va., and posted on the station's website Sunday. "Mr. Romney claims he's Mr. Fix-it for the economy because of his business experience, so I think voters entirely legitimately want to know what is exactly his business experience."
Obama spent two days campaigning in tightly contested Virginia last week, reminding voters of the discrepancies between Securities and Exchange Commission filings and Romney's recollection of his role at Bain Capital. Obama's deputy campaign manager, Stephanie Cutter, suggested Thursday Romney might be guilty of a felony for misrepresenting his position at Bain to the SEC.

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