Obama: Romney "more extreme" than Bush

When it comes to social issues, Obama said, Romney is "more extreme" than George W. Bush

Published October 17, 2012 2:35AM (EDT)

"There are differences between Gov. Romney and George Bush," Obama said in the second debate. "But they're not on economic policy. In some ways he's gone to a more extreme place when it comes to social policy."

Via TPM.


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