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Foreign Minister Bob Carr and other Australian officials said that Mr Carr was praising American economic strengths during Sunday's meeting. The meeting was kept secret until Mr Romney shared Mr Carr's comments with donors later in the day.
"He said America is just one budget deal away from ending all talk of America being in decline," Mr Romney said, while addressing roughly 250 donors at San Francisco's Fairmont hotel. "I said, 'Can I quote you on that?' and he said, 'Yes.'"
Seizing on the remark to criticise a lack of leadership in Washington, Mr Romney added that Mr Carr "led the talk of America being in decline."
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"He said America is just one budget deal away from ending all talk of America being in decline," Mr Romney said, while addressing roughly 250 donors at San Francisco's Fairmont hotel. "I said, 'Can I quote you on that?' and he said, 'Yes.'"
Seizing on the remark to criticise a lack of leadership in Washington, Mr Romney added that Mr Carr "led the talk of America being in decline."
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