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Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, left, gestures during a speech as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie listens at a fundraising event in Parsippany, N.J., Monday, Dec. 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

Romney says Mormon mission taught him how to be frugal

Last updated Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - 12:28pm

HUDSON, N.H. -- Mitt Romney has been criticized for being too guarded and impersonal on the campaign trail.

But on Sunday in Hudson, N.H., when a voter asked him to share an experience that had changed his world view, the Republican presidential contender opened up about how his experience as a Mormon missionary in France gave him an appreciation for the privileges of his upbringing.

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Romney doesn't disavow $10,000 bet

Kasie Hunt The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, December 12, 2011 - 9:35am

HUDSON, N.H. -- Democrats and Republicans alike are accusing Mitt Romney of being out of touch after he said during this weekend's debate that he would make a $10,000 bet with Rick Perry even as millions of Americans struggle to make ends meet in a troubled economy.

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