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Romney: President Obama should not be tried for treason

Obama's likely Republican opponent told reporters after a campaign rally Monday in Cleveland that 'no, of course' the president should not be tried for such an offense.

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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at a town hall-style meeting in Euclid, Ohio, Monday, May 7.
  • By Steve Peoples Associated Press

| CLEVELAND

Republican Mitt聽Romney聽says he doesn't think President Barack聽Obama聽should be tried fortreason.

Obama's聽likely Republican opponent told reporters after a campaign rally Monday in Cleveland that "no, of course" the president should not be tried for such an offense.

Romney聽had a chance to make that clear during the rally, but passed on the opportunity when he ignored a questioner who called for聽Obama聽to be tried for聽treason.

Democrats, and聽Obama's聽re-election campaign, pounced on聽Romney's聽initial silence.

Obama聽campaign spokesman Ben LaBolt questioned聽Romney's聽willingness to stand up to the "extreme voices" in his party.

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