On the Trail: Romney's Son Wanted to Swing at Obama

Romney's son gets heated at second presidential debate.

This Time With Feeling - President Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney faced off in New York on Tuesday for their second debate. Obama's goal was to unleash rhetorical punches and still look presidential. Turns out Romney's eldest son couldn't take the heat.– Joyce Jones (Photos from left: Ty Wright/Getty Images, Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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This Time With Feeling - President Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney faced off in New York on Tuesday for their second debate. Obama's goal was to unleash rhetorical punches and still look presidential. Turns out Romney's eldest son couldn't take the heat.– Joyce Jones (Photos from left: Ty Wright/Getty Images, Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Sen. Not - Tagg Romney, son of former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, disappointed supporters this week with the news that he will not run to fill Secretary of State John Kerry's old Senate seat. Though it would be an honor, he said, "the timing is not right."  (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Fighting Words - Romney's eldest son Tagg didn't like the president's assertions at Tuesday's debate. "You want to rush down the debate stage and take a swing at him, but you know you can't do that because, well first cause there is a lot of Secret Service between you and him," he said in a radio interview. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Binders Full of Women - Romney's use of the phrase "binders full of women" to describe his recruiting efforts while he was governor of Massachusetts was not only trending, it was made into a song and a video. (Photo: Twitter)

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Binders Full of Women - Romney's use of the phrase "binders full of women" to describe his recruiting efforts while he was governor of Massachusetts was not only trending, it was made into a song and a video. (Photo: Twitter)

Regrets - Romney was scheduled to appear with wife Ann this week on The View, but canceled. He was captured calling the program "high risk" with four "sharp-tongued" co-hosts in the same secretly recorded video in which he made his "47 percent" remarks. (Photo: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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Regrets - Romney was scheduled to appear with wife Ann this week on The View, but canceled. He was captured calling the program "high risk" with four "sharp-tongued" co-hosts in the same secretly recorded video in which he made his "47 percent" remarks. (Photo: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Does as He Says - Obama has been urging Americans to vote early if they can and he plans to do the same. The president announced on Twitter Monday that he will cast his ballot on Oct. 25. "If your state has early voting, join me," he tweeted. (Photo: Twitter)

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Does as He Says - Obama has been urging Americans to vote early if they can and he plans to do the same. The president announced on Twitter Monday that he will cast his ballot on Oct. 25. "If your state has early voting, join me," he tweeted. (Photo: Twitter)

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It's Amazing - For once, the Romney and Obama campaigns agree on something — a limited role for moderator Candy Crowley during their second debate. The opponents have asked that she “not ask follow-up questions or comment on either the questions asked by the audience or the answers of the candidates" during the town hall style debate. (Photos from left: Matt Sullivan/Getty Images, CNN, David Calvert/Getty Images)

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It's Amazing - For once, the Romney and Obama campaigns agree on something — a limited role for moderator Candy Crowley during their second debate. The opponents have asked that she “not ask follow-up questions or comment on either the questions asked by the audience or the answers of the candidates" during the town hall style debate. (Photos from left: Matt Sullivan/Getty Images, CNN, David Calvert/Getty Images)

Talk Back - "I’m not a fly on the wall,” CNN host Candy Crowley, who will host the second debate between Obama and Romney. “We don’t want the candidates to spout talking points. That doesn’t help voters … I’m going to react organically to what’s happening.” (Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for HBO)

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Talk Back - "I’m not a fly on the wall,” CNN host Candy Crowley, who will host the second debate between Obama and Romney. “We don’t want the candidates to spout talking points. That doesn’t help voters … I’m going to react organically to what’s happening.” (Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for HBO)

Get Your Own Slogan - The writer of the Friday Night Lights movie and TV series has accused Romney of "stealing" because of his use of "Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can't Lose" on the trail. "The only relevant comparison that I see between your campaign and Friday Night Lights is in the character of Buddy Garrity — who turned his back on American car manufacturers selling imported cars from Japan," Peter Berg wrote in a letter to the campaign. (Photos from left: Jamie Sabau/Getty Images, NBC)

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Get Your Own Slogan - The writer of the Friday Night Lights movie and TV series has accused Romney of "stealing" because of his use of "Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can't Lose" on the trail. "The only relevant comparison that I see between your campaign and Friday Night Lights is in the character of Buddy Garrity — who turned his back on American car manufacturers selling imported cars from Japan," Peter Berg wrote in a letter to the campaign. (Photos from left: Jamie Sabau/Getty Images, NBC)

Back to Africa - Jason Thompson, the son of GOP Senate candidate Tommy Thompson, said at a campaign event in Wisconsin that the November election would provide an opportunity for voters to send Obama "back to Chicago – or Kenya." His father lost. (Photo: NY Daily News)

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Jason Thompson - “We have the opportunity to send President Obama back to Chicago, or Kenya," said Jason Thompson, son of the former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson, now running for the U.S. Senate. (Photo: New York Daily News)

Phony Baloney? - Republican veep nominee Paul Ryan angered officials at a Youngstown, Ohio, soup kitchen after showing up after hours with his family Saturday to wash dishes left dirty for a photo-op to highlight the importance of charity. "It was the phoniest piece of baloney I've ever been associated with," volunteer coordinator Juanita Sherba told The Vindicator. "In hindsight, I would have never let him in the door." (Photo: AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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Phony Baloney? - Republican veep nominee Paul Ryan angered officials at a Youngstown, Ohio, soup kitchen after showing up after hours with his family Saturday to wash dishes left dirty for a photo-op to highlight the importance of charity. "It was the phoniest piece of baloney I've ever been associated with," volunteer coordinator Juanita Sherba told The Vindicator. "In hindsight, I would have never let him in the door." (Photo: AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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How Low Will They Go? - This low. A Romney spokesman told BuzzFeed that the T-shirt was “reprehensible and has no place in this election.”  (Photo: Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

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How Low Will They Go? - This low. A Romney spokesman told BuzzFeed that the T-shirt was “reprehensible and has no place in this election.”  (Photo: Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

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Four Million Strong - The Obama campaign announced a milestone last weekend. It has surpassed 4 million donors, a new record for a presidential campaign. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Four Million Strong - The Obama campaign announced a milestone last weekend. It has surpassed 4 million donors, a new record for a presidential campaign. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Romney on the Rise - Romney is finally growing his base. In a new Washington Post/ABC News poll, 62 percent of his supporters said they are "very enthusiastic" about him compared to 52 percent before the debate. (Photo: Ty Wright/Getty Images)

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Romney on the Rise - Romney is finally growing his base. In a new Washington Post/ABC News poll, 62 percent of his supporters said they are "very enthusiastic" about him compared to 52 percent before the debate. (Photo: Ty Wright/Getty Images)