 The Romneys' Irish Setter, Seamus | |
| Date | June 1983 |
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| Location | Romneys' station wagon en route from Belmont, Massachusetts to Beach O'Pines, Ontario |
| Type | Animal cruelty |
| First reporter | Reported by Neil Swidey in The Boston Globe in June 2007[1] |
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During a 1983 family vacation, American businessman and future politician Mitt Romney drove 12 hours with his dog on top of the car in a windshield-equipped carrier.[1][2][3][4] This incident became the subject of negative media attention and political attacks on Romney in both the 2008 and the 2012 presidential elections.
- ^ a b Swidey, Neil; Ebbert, Stephanie (June 27, 2007). "Journeys of a shared life". The Boston Globe. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Moos, Jeanne (January 13, 2012). "Mitt Romney 'dog-on-the-roof' story appears in Newt Gingrich ad". KSDK News (St. Louis). Retrieved September 20, 2012.