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Mitt Romney's campaign said Wednesday that a racially charged anonymous quote in a British newspaper slamming President Barack Obama for his understanding of the United States' 'special relationship' with Britain did not come from them, and did not reflect the presumptive GOP nominee's views.
"It's not true. If anyone said that, they weren't reflecting the views of Governor Romney or anyone inside the campaign," Romney campaign spokeswoman Amanda Henneberg wrote in an email.

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Obama supporters wasted no time jumping on the quote from an "adviser" to Romney with Vice President Joe Biden, among others, weighing in.
The quote, which appeared in The Daily Telegraph as Mitt Romney arrived in London for his three-country overseas tour, was sourced to an "adviser" to Romney. The newspaper said the person requested anonymity because the Romney campaign did not want to be seen as criticizing Obama to foreign media outlets.
"We are part of an Anglo-Saxon heritage, and he feels that the special relationship is special," the adviser is quoted as saying. "The White House didn't fully appreciate the shared history we have."
The anonymous remark sparked an angry reaction from Biden Wednesday, who called the remarks "disturbing" in a statement released by Obama's re-election campaign.
"Despite his promises that politics stops at the water's edge, Governor Romney's wheels hadn't even touched down in London before his advisors were reportedly playing politics with international diplomacy, attempting to create daylight between the United States and the United Kingdom where none exists," Biden wrote.
He went on to list a series of issues he said were indicative of a relationship with Britain that was "stronger than ever," including Afghanistan, missile defense and Iran.