The 'Romney Olympics': Mitt's bizarre, regimented vacation

Holiday getaways are a pretty serious business in the Romney clan, with family members forced to complete a mini-triathlon and other feats of strength

Oh, sure, Mitt Romney and his family look relaxed now, sitting on the beach in front of their New Hampshire vacation home. But the grown-ups will also spend part of their vacation competing i
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Republicans have long criticized President Obama for his dozens upon dozens of rounds of golf and numerous Hawaiian vacations, but even conservatives may have to admit that Obama's idea of vacation sounds a lot more relaxing than Mitt Romney's. This weekend, members of Romney's sizable family began their annual vacation at his lakeside home in Wolfeboro, N.H., where they are expected to follow a "highly orchestrated, highly competitive regimen of sports and games known as the 'Romney Olympics,'" says Philip Rucker at The Washington Post. The family's activities offer "a rare window into the presumptive Republican presidential nominee's rhythms and proclivities," says Rucker, and the Post's expose has undoubtedly given Romney "a taste of what it's like to have your holiday plans publicly critiqued," says Margaret Hartmann at New York. Here, a guide to the Romney Olympics:

What are the Romney Olympics?

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