So
Mitt's in full reverse/denial mode re: a
remark attributed to an adviser about an "Anglo-Saxon heritage," um, NOT shared by the child of a Kenyan national (and a Caucasian woman from Kansas).
But whether uttered or not, Eleanor Clift is correct -- the Romney campaign has been pushing this line for some time. The only "surprise," if you can call it that, was how up front it was. Dog whistle, even to wingers, usually has slightly more tact.