Released polls show that people following the story in Libya approved more of President Obamas released statement than Romneys. The presidential nominee actually released his statement about the attack before it was announced that the American ambassador was killed. Many disapproved of the way Romney immediately centered the the sensitive subject around politics, aiming to strike a blow at Obama administration for their reaction to the event, under the claim that it wasn't harsh enough. He accuses the Obama administration of sympathizing with the enemy responsible for the American Ambassadors death. Many people weren't pleased with the way Romney decided to handle the situation. The Obama administration gained a slight edge in polls for their favorable reaction to the death of J. Christopher Steven, American ambassador to Libya.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/09/17/poll-more-approve-of-obamas-response-to-embassy-attack-than-romneys/?hpt=po_c2
They disapprove of Romney's comments are because he is being truthful, he's not sugar-coating it. And that is what needs to be done in this type of situation. Obama needs to be put on the spot like any president.
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