Did this actually happen 23 years ago? If so, let it go...I would like to hear Rominy's side before passing judgement.

What a cruel idiot!!! Would he travel with one of his children that way? That dog was frightened and undoubtedly uncomfortable. If he can't take care of his dog, how can he take care of our country??

Errol: You have a point. Those animals are also no doubt under undue distress. I recommend that you DO boycott the beef and pork industry.

John: I agree on both accounts. I was wondering when this event happened, since the date was not mentioned.

renae: You have a point (at least about the way *some* people let their dogs hang out of cars, or have their dogs roaming about freely in the back of a pickup). However, that doesn't make the dog carrier idea any better.

Hey Jason, I couldn’t agree more. Here’s another way of looking at it. Would you strap a child in a car seat to the roof of the car? Of course not, so why would it be okay to strap a dog up there? Lastly, for the people that think this is okay I really hope you don’t have pets!

Where is the photo evidence? Sounds like a "Mainstream Media who cried wolf" scenario. I dont believe it for a second.

Oh, and torture? I see dogs all the time in the beds of pickups and they seem to enjoy the wind blowing past their faces. I just read an article that you nut jobs want to protect of all things dirt and rocks for good so that someone strolling on a beach cant pick up a pebble for a momento. WE GOT DAMN ASTEROIDS SLAMMING IN TO OTHER BODIES IN SPACE FOR GOD'S SAKE! TSUNAMIS THAT CAN ALTER A BEACH FOREVER, QUAKES THAT RAISE CORAL BEDS 10 FEET ABOVE THE OCEAN!

ANIMALS EAT OTHER ANIMALS AND SOME PLAY WITH THEIR FOOD, TORTURING IT BEFORE THE KILL IT! EVER HAD A CAT THAT ATE MICE? AND YOU WANT TO MAKE THEM HUMAN? EVER SEE KILLER WHALES GOING AFTER A SEAL?

What's really disturbing here is the fact that somebody is actually trying to push an antagonistic agenda against Romney based on the Globe article. By the way, hands up from all of you Romney haters who actually read the Globe article.......yeah, I didn't think so. This whole story renders merit only to the unyielding fact that the type of "animal rights activist" (or any "activist" for that matter)disturbed by this "news", functions in this world under a substantial cloud of disillusionment. I bet all of your animals are under "stress" just because they have to live with you.....just thought I'd mention that.

He is Clearly not fit to take care of the Country and should withdraw from the race.

To me he was kind and showing love taking the dog on vacation with the family ,there nothing wrong in what he did .aim sure the dog was safe and comfortable riding up there, with all that fresh air ..This man did no harm to the dog.. The place I live the people eat there dog and your making a big deal because he put the on top his car .Now if he put human up there, that a different story .but a dog ---- its ok

Is this the type of man that some people want to see as President of the United States?? What he did to his dog is cruelty plain and simple. Just one more reason that I would not cast my vote for this man.

Please, this is NO BIG DEAL. Common practice for the poultry industry to pen tens of chicken with no room to move in cages stacked ontop of stacked chickes 8' high, 8' wide 40' long without even a tarp to shade them. The chicken all survive till their slaughtered. The dog dumped because he had to - let it go people. It's NOT A HUMAN it's "just a dog" and animal.

For heaven's sake, this was 24 years ago, and I'm sure the complete story WAS NOT TOLD....this is stupid. If a story is going to be printed, make it something worth reading!!!!!

I want to see the proof, sounds like crap to me. Also this supposedly happened several decades ago so why do they now bring it to light? It sounds like Animal activists just want to find some cooked up idea to try to keep a republican out of office. I do not believe it for a second.

Just when I thought I had found someone I could vote for, I hear this. If true, he's lost my vote. Not because I'm such a big animal rights person, but it's just plain stupid.

Just in case you haven't heard .... approximately 30 years ago, Romney is known to have actually ran with scissors! What kind of man do we have here? Could he have possibly made unthinking and insensitive mistakes? Surely not! He should have a spotless record like ..... ohhh ... maybe Ted Kennedy or Bill CLinton. I don't like Romney but really..... let's get a life!

Mitt's act was not just cruel, it was dumb and unnecessary. The story reflects a lack of common sense, since the problem had other solutions. The number of empty seats inside the car was at least 1, and possibly as many as 3.

The Globe presents it as a story about crisis management, but the crisis was easily avoidable. We don't need another president who blunders into crisis on account of poor planning. He's supposed to be smart, but maybe his intelligence is of a shockingly narrow variety.

Lots of facts and proof here: http://www.dailykos.com/comments/2007/6/27/15342/6665/474#c474

Perhaps he needed the room for the beer cooler inside to keep cool.

Now I will not even consider Romney a candidate worthy of further attention.

While this was cruel and revealing as far as Mr. Romney's consideration of animals (so much for "family member"), isn't this mostly just another example of actions and stances over the years that just don't seem to add-up to a real personality?

Mormon? No, he is actually a Moron!

It was a single incident 25 years ago not a pattern of behavior. Yes it was a cruel act but which one of us can truly swear that we have never been cruel to an animal or another human being in our entire lives.