Barack Obama refuses to apologise for Mitt Romney accusation

The US presidential race has taken a turn in the past week as the wealthy Republican candidate endures a Democratic onslaught over the Bain issue and for squirrelling many of his millions away in offshore tax havens.

Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, called for an apology on Friday for the intensifying character assassination by the Obama campaign and said personal attacks against him were "beneath the dignity of the presidency."

"We won't be apologising," Mr Obama said, according to the transcript of an interview with a local Virginia TV station airing on Sunday.

"Mr Romney claims he's Mr Fix-It for the economy because of his business experience, so I think voters entirely, legitimately want to know what is exactly his business experience."
16th July 2012