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By Hunter Walker 4/18/12 2:53pm

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Mitt Romney: ‘They Want to Talk About Dogs and I Want to Talk About Jobs’

Mitt Romney addressed the “Crategate” scandal in an interview with radio host Bill Cunningham this afternoon. Mr. Romney blamed the furor over the incident where he strapped his dog in a kennel on the roof of his car on partisan members of the press and Democratic political operatives.

“I think this campaign is going to ultimately become about jobs not dogs,” Mr. Romney said with a laugh. “Some members of the media, and certainly the DNC and the White House itself, are going to do everything in their power to divert the attention of the voter from the failure of the president to turn around the economy. He came into the office with the economy in a serious slide, it was his priority and it’s not one that he had focused on and solved. … So, they want to talk about dogs and I want to talk about jobs.” Read More

By Hunter Walker 4/17/12 12:04pm

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Are the Romneys Lying About Their Dog’s Infamous Roof Ride?

In an interview with Diane Sawyer on ABC News last night, Mitt and Ann Romney addressed one of the more persistent topics of this presidential campaign—the infamous 1983 road trip when they strapped their dog, Seamus, to the roof of the family car. Ms. Romney told Ms. Sawyer the Irish Setter “loved” riding on top of the car, but The Politicker has uncovered new information indicating the Romneys may not have been honest about the canine controversy.

Back in January, a tipster told us that one of the Romney sons said that rather than spending the rest of his days in California, as the family has claimed, Seamus actually ran away after the rooftop road trip.

Ms. Romney has previously said that, following the trip, the dog lived to a “ripe old age” in California, with Mr. Romney’s older sister, Jane. However, Jane Romney’s ex-husband, Bruce H. Robinson, told us that can’t be true.

“That’s not correct,” Mr. Robinson said of Ann Romney’s explanation of what happened to Seamus. Read More

By Hunter Walker 2/14/12 1:02pm

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Sake the pug protesting Mitt Romney outside Madison Square Garden. (Photo: Hunter Walker)

Canine-Loving Protesters Dog Mitt Romney Outside Westminster Kennel Club Show

A small group of protesters and a pair of pups inspired a media frenzy in front of the Westminster Kennel Club dog show at Madison Square Garden today. The demonstrators were assisted by the liberal political consultancy Americans United for Change under the umbrella of the group, “Dogs Against Romney,” which was created after the Boston Globe published a 2007 profile of the perennial Republican presidential candidate revealing he put his Irish Setter, Seamus, on the roof of the family station wagon for a twelve hour road trip from Boston to his vacation home in Canada. Read More

By Hunter Walker 2/13/12 5:15pm

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Dog Lovers Plan To Protest Romney at Westminster Dog Show

A protest planned for the Westminster dog show tomorrow is the latest sign the scandal Mitt Romney’s treatment of his dog, Seamus, during a 1983 road trip just won’t die. The website “Dogs Against Romney” sent out a press release this afternoon announcing their intent to stage a demonstration in front of the annual canine cabal with “dogs and their dog-loving friends and families” tomorrow. Read More

By Hunter Walker 1/31/12 2:15pm

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Did Mitt Romney’s Dog Seek Asylum In Canada?

Mitt Romney may not have told the whole truth about the scandalous tale of his Irish Setter, Seamus, being strapped to the roof of his car during a 12-hour family road trip to Canada. According to a trusted Politicker tipster, two of Mr. Romney’s sons had an off-record conversation with reporters where they revealed the dog ran away when they reached their destination on that infamous journey in 1983.

Mr. Romney’s wife, Ann, has previously said Seamus survived the trip and went on to live to a “ripe old age.” As of this writing, Mr. Romney’s campaign has not responded to multiple requests for comment on this story.  Read More