I don't think there has ever been a candidate for President that visited Olympic Games in preparation for this race.
"W" visited the 2008 Olympic Games while touring China, South Korea and Thialand, but, he was concluding his term and not seeking to begin it.
Odd.
Thursday 26 July 2012 13.05 EDT
...In a move that astonished Downing Street, ( click title to entry - thank you) hours before it laid on a special reception for Romney at No 10 he told NBC there were "disconcerting" signs about the preparations for the Games.
One senior Whitehall source said: "What a total shocker. We are speechless."
David Cameron wasted no time in slapping down Romney hours after his remarks were broadcast. On a visit to the Olympic Park, the prime minister said: "We are holding an Olympic Games in one of the busiest, most active, bustling cities anywhere in the world. Of course it's easier if you hold an Olympic Games in the middle of nowhere."...
