ROMNEY: "That would be simply unthinkable for a candidate for president to accept that involvement, to encourage it, to participate with it in any way, shape or form. It would strike at the very heart of our democracy."
REPORTER: "The President said that candidates do it all the time. You ran for president."
ROMNEY: "I ran for president twice, I ran for governor once. I ran for Senate twice. I’ve never had any attempt made by a foreign government to contact me or a member of my staff, and had that occurred, I would have contacted the FBI immediately."