Former Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry has been tapped to play Mitt Romney in debate preparations for President Barack Obama, an Obama campaign official confirmed Monday.
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Kerry will mimic the presumptive GOP nominee in debate practice, anticipating Romney’s answers and speaking style so the president can know what to expect in their face-to-face showdowns this fall. …
“He’s an expert debater who has a fundamental mastery of a wide range of issues, including Mitt Romney’s Massachusetts. He’s the obvious choice,” Axelrod said in a statement to the Globe.
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