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Romney protest held outside Westminster dog show

Quick ReadA protest outside the Westminster dog show aimed at Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney drew about a dozen demonstrators Tuesday, plus a few pooches.

A quot;Dogs Against Romneyquot; press event in front

Photo credit: Getty Images | A "Dogs Against Romney" press event in front of Madison Square Garden during the 136th Westminster Kennel Club Annual Dog Show in New York. The protest is sponsored by Dogs Against Romney - and will seek to focus more public attention on the fact that US presidential candidate Mitt Romney forced his dog to ride for 12-hours on the roof of his car. (Feb. 14, 2012)

A protest outside the Westminster dog show aimed at Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney drew about a dozen demonstrators Tuesday, plus a few pooches.

The half-hour lunchtime demonstration in front of Madison Square Garden took issue with Romney's oft-told story of traveling with his Irish setter, Seamus, on a family vacation in 1983. Romney has said he put the dog inside a crate...

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