Canada: Romney looks to Poland to save overseas trip

Vancouver Sun

In Warsaw, Romney pointing to ties between US and Poland and a shared skepticism over Russia

By Kasie Hunt

WARSAW, Poland - Mitt Romney is stressing the United States' long ties with Poland as he caps a weeklong foreign tour intended to prove his leadership on world affairs and highlight his differences with President Barack Obama.

The Republican presidential candidate is prepared to deliver a foreign policy speech Tuesday at the end of a three-nation tour that began last week in Britain and took him to Israel.

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Romney's visit to Poland has not been without controversy.

Campaign officials said the visit to Poland came at the invitation of Walesa, but the current leadership of Solidarity distanced itself from the event and issued a statement critical of Romney on Monday.

Solidarity characterized Romney as being hostile to unions and against labour rights. It emphasized that it had no role in organizing Romney's visit and expressed support for American labour organizations.


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