Romney slams Sharpton for "bigoted" comment (Reuters) [View All]

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Source: Reuters

Romney slams Sharpton for "bigoted" comment

Wed May 9, 2007 8:46pm ET140

By Kay Henderson

AMES, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney on Wednesday criticized a remark about Mormons by the Rev. Al Sharpton and described it as "bigoted" and "un-American." Sharpton, a civil rights leader, said during a New York debate on faith on Monday that "those that really believe in God" would defeat Romney, a Mormon, in the 2008 race for the White House.

Sharpton, who led recent criticism of radio talk show host Don Imus for racially insensitive remarks, later said he was not questioning Romney's faith but was aiming his comments at author and atheist Christopher Hitchens, who he was debating.

During campaign stops in Iowa, which holds the first nominating contest in the presidential race, Romney was not buying Sharpton's explanation and said his comments were "bigoted and wrong."

"It was a very unfortunate and un-American thing to say," Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, said in Ames. "I think it was a bigoted statement and I have no interest in seeing bigoted statements about my faith or anyone else's faith put into the public discourse."

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O.K., I've never been a Sharpton fan, but PLEASE! "bigoted"??? I guess if anyone would know, it's Mitt.