Drawing on his by now well-honed debate skills, Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney on Friday deftly put down an aggressive attack by a few hostile members of a town hall audience, who challenged him repeatedly on issues ranging from his overseas investments to his support for hydrofracking.
It was a rare bit of rhetorical chaos at a Romney event, which are typically as subdued as the candidate tends to be. But the former Massachusetts governor defended himself in a calm and concise manner, winning thunderous applause from the audience of about 300 people at several points.
Tensions rose during the second question of the hour-long event. “Do you think it’s patriotic of you to stash money away in Cayman Islands?” asked a woman, who was greeted by groans of disapproval.
“That’s OK, it’s a good question, come on!” Romney said. “I’ve got to take some shots now and then or it won’t be interesting.”
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