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US presidential candidate Mitt Romney has made another gaffe - wrongly referring to the scene of a recent deadly gun attack at a Sikh place of worship as a 'sheik' temple.
The Republican politician, who is racing against President Barack Obama to become the next American president, made the mistake at a fundraising event in Iowa on Tuesday evening.

Paying tribute to those killed in the shooting in Wisconsin on Sunday, Mr Romney said: "We had a moment of silence in honour of the people who lost their lives at that sheikh temple. I noted that it was a tragedy for many, many reasons."

Further confusing the Arabic term with the Sikh religion, he went on: "Among them are the fact that people, the sheik people, are among the most peaceable and loving individuals you can imagine, as is their faith."

It is the latest in a series of gaffes by Mr Romney.

During a trip to the UK last month he cast doubt on London's preparedness for the Olympic Games, offending high-level officials and overshadowing his visit to Downing Street.

In the same overseas tour, he went on to infuriate Palestinians by referring to Jerusalem as Israel's capital and saying that Israeli "culture" helps them succeed economically.

During his trip, Mr Romney earned himself the tabloid nickname ‘Mitt-the-Twit’ for raising questions about London's Olympics preparations. Despite backtracking, he appeared to have irritated Prime Minister David Cameron.

In the Middle East, he infuriated Palestinians by referring to Jerusalem as Israel's capital and saying that Israeli "culture" helps them succeed economically.

And his meeting with anti-communist hero Lech Walesa in Poland was tainted when the Solidarity union he headed said it actually supports American workers.

The White House and Mr Obama’s re-election team have jumped on Mr Romney's international gaffes.

Campaign spokeswoman Jen Psaki said: "He's been fumbling the foreign policy football from country to country. This raises some questions about his preparedness."

Drifting wrote:

US presidential candidate Mitt Romney has made another gaffe - wrongly referring to the scene of a recent deadly gun attack at a Sikh place of worship as a 'sheik' temple.
The Republican politician, who is racing against President Barack Obama to become the next American president, made the mistake at a fundraising event in Iowa on Tuesday evening.

Paying tribute to those killed in the shooting in Wisconsin on Sunday, Mr Romney said: "We had a moment of silence in honour of the people who lost their lives at that sheikh temple. I noted that it was a tragedy for many, many reasons."

Further confusing the Arabic term with the Sikh religion, he went on: "Among them are the fact that people, the sheik people, are among the most peaceable and loving individuals you can imagine, as is their faith."

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DarkHelmet wrote:I probably will vote for Romney, simply because I won't vote for 4 more years of Obama. However, these gaffes do hurt his credibility. I'm sure Romney knows the difference between shieks and sikhs, but he fits the stereotype of someone who doesn't know the difference between sheiks and sikhs. His gaffes reinforce negative stereotypes about him.

Drifting wrote:

DarkHelmet wrote:I probably will vote for Romney, simply because I won't vote for 4 more years of Obama. However, these gaffes do hurt his credibility. I'm sure Romney knows the difference between shieks and sikhs, but he fits the stereotype of someone who doesn't know the difference between sheiks and sikhs. His gaffes reinforce negative stereotypes about him.

What specifically do you think 'Mitt The Twit' will deliver that Obama can't?

DarkHelmet wrote:I really don't know. The economy has been stuck in a rut for 4 years and I guess I just want something to shake things up. But I'm as disgusted with the GOP as I am with the Democrats. Neither candidate excites me.

Drifting wrote:

US presidential candidate Mitt Romney has made another gaffe - wrongly referring to the scene of a recent deadly gun attack at a Sikh place of worship as a 'sheik' temple.
The Republican politician, who is racing against President Barack Obama to become the next American president, made the mistake at a fundraising event in Iowa on Tuesday evening.

Paying tribute to those killed in the shooting in Wisconsin on Sunday, Mr Romney said: "We had a moment of silence in honour of the people who lost their lives at that sheikh temple. I noted that it was a tragedy for many, many reasons."

Further confusing the Arabic term with the Sikh religion, he went on: "Among them are the fact that people, the sheik people, are among the most peaceable and loving individuals you can imagine, as is their faith."

Sky News

LittleNipper wrote:Talk about nit pickers. Why not discuss something that matters --- like the world-wide depression and what can be done to end it.

What exactly has Obama done?

He thinks gay marriage is normal.

And all you worry about is what some liberal press has to say about the Republican candidate's pronunciation... Romney's heart was in the right place, and that is really all that counts.