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Romney: `Equal parts ‘Leave it to Beaver’

Mitt Romney is strong in the boardroom and less so on the retail floor, so to speak, as The Washington Post captures today in a column.

“In formal settings — news conferences, or Monday night’s debate — Romney is confident and competent. But in casual moments, such as Tuesday morning’s retail politics in New Hampshire, his weirdness comes through — equal parts ‘Leave It to Beaver’ corniness and social awkwardness,’’ writes Dana Milbank.

“He greets a man perusing shelves of a hardware store: ‘Shopping here today?’’’ he adds.

Read the full column here.

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