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By Evan McMorris-Santoro
President Obamas campaign has spoken out against heckling, and on Tuesday it condemned Mitt Romney for not doing the same thing.
Heckling has become a big part of Romneys campaigning style, though Republicans by no means have the monopoly on supporters loudly trying to disrupt or annoy their opponents.
On Monday, Obama adviser David Axelrod called on a group of Ohio protesters heckling Romney to stand down, calling heckling their tactic, not ours.
In an interview with Fox News radio Tuesday, Romney said his supporters should continue to do what they want.
In the past, Romney has expressed pride in organized heckling put together by his campaign. When Axelrod held a press conference condemning Romneys gubernatorial record on the steps of the Massachusetts legislature last month, a group of Romney supporters loudly booed and tried to disrupt the event.
Romney praised the protesters heckling Axelrod, and said they were organized by his campaign.
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