Romney Ropes Off Media to Avoid Making Unscripted Gaffes
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Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign is clamping down on unrehearsed comments by the presumed Republican nominee, tightening control of his message to limit gaffes as he courts a broader swath of the electorate that will decide the November election.
Aides to the former Massachusetts governor, who has created political headaches for himself with unscripted comments, have taken to barring reporters from asking questions as he greets voters and blocking the media from even observing the chats.