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Tight Republican race exposes liabilities

US: A rich guy with a tin ear and a culture war extremist; Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum have reinforced these unflattering narratives as the battle for the Republican nomination heats up in Michigan.

Romney's problems connecting to working class voters hit the national media again after he told a reporter at the Daytona 500 Sunday that while he doesn't follow car racing closely, "I have some great friends who are NASCAR team owners." It came a day after Romney told a crowd in hard-hit Detroit that his wife drives "a couple Cadillacs" -- costly luxury cars that are out of reach for most Americans.

Santorum, meanwhile, took heat for calling President Barack Obama a "snob" because he wants everyone to go to college and for saying that watching beloved former president John F. Kennedy talk about the separation of church and state made him want to "throw up."

The negative, gaffe-ridden race to become the Republican standard-bearer is providing ample fodder for Obama as he prepares for the November 6 election amid an improving economy and rising job approval ratings.

It has also pushed the normally more cautious Romney into murky culture war waters as he woos the party's conservative base -- a move that could hurt his chances of winning over vital independent voters in the general election.

If Romney is able to win a decisive victory in Michigan and Arizona on Tuesday -- and do well next week when 10 states hold nominating contests -- he may have time to reset voter perceptions and shift back to center.

AFP

 

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