Mitt Romney Flip Flops On His Own Name

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Mitt Romney flubbed a bit on Tuesday by introducing himself to voters at the CNN national security debate with a falsehood.

Responding to Wolf Blitzer’s own self-introduction — in which Wolf said “and yes, that is my real name” — Romney began: “I’m Mitt Romney — and yes Wolf, that’s also my first name.”

Except Romney’s first name is “Willard,” and “Mitt” is his middle name.

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