2012 elections: Candidate faux pas
Published On: Oct 03 2011 08:41:41 AM PDT
Updated On: Oct 23 2012 08:41:41 AM PDT
From the primaries to the debates, there have been plenty of missteps during the 2012 election season. Take a look back at some of the most notable faux pas.
Presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney’s campaign had several missteps during a European tour in August. He questioned whether London was ready to handle the Olympics, prompting rebukes from British newspapers and the prime minister. He said Israel’s economy was doing better than Palestine’s due to its culture, angering Palestinians. And to top things off, an aide cursed at reporters as they shouted questions about these gaffes to Romney outside Poland’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
