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Why Is Mitt Romney Going After the Values Vote?

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If this election is all about the economy, then why is Mitt Romney running ads trying to win over values voters? Jesse Singal reports.

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The 2012 presidential race is supposed to be defined by the nation’s ongoing economic crisis, yet the most recent ad from Mitt Romney’s campaign accuses President Obama of “declar[ing] war on religion”:

“Who shares your values?” the ad asks.

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