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Mitt Romney risked losing cool, outlined diplomatic style in weekend debate

By Glen Johnson

 |  Globe Staff  

  December 12, 2011

Amid all the post-debate chatter about the $10,000 bet Mitt Romney offered to rival Rick Perry, there were a few other moments from Saturday night’s meeting at Drake University worth noting for the former Massachusetts governor. In one, Romney got rattled this weekend when Newt Gingrich responded to his allegation that the former House speaker was a “career politician.” In another, Romney sketched the outlines of how he would conduct diplomacy as a president – especially in relation to Israel.

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