Story From Romney’s Past Prompts Protest at Dog Show

Marcus Yam for The New York Times

Sake, an 8-year-old pug, and his owner, Tate Hausman, at a “Dogs Against Romney” rally Tuesday outside of Madison Square Garden.

By EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS
NYT

Mitt Romney may have a new constituency to worry about: dogs and dog lovers.

The group “Dogs Against Romney” held a protest outside the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York on Tuesday afternoon to bring attention to the story of how 25 years ago, Mr. Romney drove from Boston to Canada on vacation with his dog, Seamus, in a carrier strapped to the roof of the family station wagon — a tale that political commentators and opponents have seized on it as a window into Mr. Romney’s character. About a dozen people stood outside Madison Square Garden with signs reading “Mitt is Mean.”

Tate Hausman attended the protest with his dog, Sake, an 8-year-old pug.

“Certainly, this is a tongue-in-cheek event, but I’m definitely serious that I wouldn’t want someone who has that kind of judgment running my country,” he said.

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